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. 2010 Nov;83(995):915–920. doi: 10.1259/bjr/19887771

Table 1. Indications for performing positron emission tomography (PET)/CT scan.

Indication for PET/CT Initial staging (n) Restaging (n) Total (n)
Head and neck cancer 3 4 7
Lung cancer 4a 4 8
Stomach cancer 3a 1 4
Colorectal cancer 4 5 9
Hepatocellular carcinoma 1 0 1
Sarcoma 0 2 2
Lymphoma 1 0 1
Health check-up 0 0 23

aOne lung and one stomach cancer patient had a history of another primary cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma.