Advances in Diagnostic and Intraoperative Molecular Imaging of Pancreatic Cancer.
Advances in Diagnostic and Intraoperative Molecular Imaging of Pancreatic Cancer.
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DOI:
10.1097/mpa.0000000000001075
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发表时间:
2018-07
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影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Swijnenburg RJ
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作者:
Tummers WS;Willmann JK;Bonsing BA;Vahrmeijer AL;Gambhir SS;Swijnenburg RJ
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has a dismal prognosis. In order to improve outcomes, there is a critical need for improved tools for detection, accurate staging and resectability assessment. This could improve patient stratification for the most optimal primary treatment modality. Molecular imaging, used in combination with tumor-specific imaging agents, can improve established imaging methods for PDAC. These novel, tumor-specific imaging agents developed to target specific biomarkers have the potential to specifically differentiate between malignant and benign diseases, such as pancreatitis. When these agents are coupled to various types of labels, this type of molecular imaging can provide integrated diagnostic, non-invasive imaging of PDAC as well as image-guided pancreatic surgery. This review provides a detailed overview of the current clinical imaging applications, upcoming molecular imaging strategies for PDAC, and potential targets for imaging, with an emphasis on intraoperative imaging applications.