Standardized classification schemes in reporting oncologic PET/CT

Standardized classification schemes in reporting oncologic PET/CT

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The imaging report is essential for the communication between physicians in patient care.The information it contains must be clear, concise with evidence-based conclusions and sufficient to support clinical decision-making.In recent years, several classification schemes and/or Outdoor Left Arm Facing Chair with Cushion reporting guidelines for PET have been introduced.

In this manuscript, we will review the classifications most frequently used in oncology for interpreting and reporting 18F-FDG PET imaging in lymphoma, multiple myeloma, melanoma and head and neck cancers, PSMA-ligand PET imaging for prostate cancer, and 68Ga-DOTA-peptide PET in Sound Book neuroendocrine tumors (NET).