http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2005/06/Articles/Role-of-positron-emission-tomographic-imaging-in-gastrointestinal-stromal-tumors.aspxGastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are relatively rare tumors of the gastrointestinal tract and are known for their response to imatinib mesylate. The authors’ limited experience with GISTs and a review of published data suggests that positron emission tomography imaging with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose along with anatomic imaging is better than CT alone in the diagnosis, staging, restaging, and measurement of therapeutic response of these neoplasms.Wednesday, 08 Jun 2005 15:51:33 GMT