Table 3.
Overview of recommended follow-up procedures by organs, CE-CT compared to CE-SCT
| Area of interest | Scan type | Frequency | Suggested procedure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liver | CE-CT | 8 | Biopsy of the liver |
| 1 | Endoscopic US of the liver | ||
| 3 | Endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreaticography | ||
| 2 | Gastroscopy | ||
| 4 | Magnetic resonance cholangio pancreaticography | ||
| 5 | MRI scan of the liver | ||
| 1 | 18F-FDG PET/CT | ||
| 94 | US examination of the liver | ||
| CE-SCT | 4 | Biopsy of the liver | |
| 4 | Endoscopic US of the liver | ||
| 3 | Endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreaticography | ||
| 3 | Magnetic resonance cholangio pancreaticography | ||
| 5 | MRI scan of the liver | ||
| 21 | US examination of the liver | ||
| Kidney | CE-CT | 4 | Biopsy of the kidney |
| 1 | CT scan of the kidney | ||
| 1 | MRI of the kidney | ||
| 64 | US examination of the kidney | ||
| CE-SCT | 8 | Biopsy of the kidney | |
| 1 | CT scan of the kidney | ||
| 3 | US examination of the kidney | ||
| Adrenal | CE-CT | 42 | Dedicated CT of the adrenal gland |
| CE-SCT | 1 | Biopsy of the adrenal | |
| 16 | Dedicated CT of the adrenal gland | ||
| Pancreas | CE-CT | 1 | Biopsy of the pancreas |
| 3 | Dedicated CT of the pancreas | ||
| 3 | Endoscopic US of the pancreas | ||
| 4 | MRI of the pancreas | ||
| 1 | 18F-FDG PET/CT | ||
| CE-SCT | 1 | Biopsy of the pancreas | |
| 2 | Dedicated CT of the pancreas | ||
| 4 | Endoscopic US of the pancreas | ||
| Lung | CE-CT | 1 | Biopsy of the lung |
| 57 | CT scan of the lungs | ||
| 20 | 18F-FDG PET/CT | ||
| CE-SCT | 49 | CT scan of the lungs | |
| 3 | Flexible bronchoskopy | ||
| 20 | 18F-FDG PET/CT | ||
| Prostate | CE-CT | 4 | Biopsy of the prostate |
| 53 | PSA measurement | ||
| 1 | MRI scan of the prostate | ||
| 1 | US examination of the prostate | ||
| CE-SCT | 9 | Biopsy of the prostate | |
| 45 | PSA measurement |