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Table 2 Clinical Suspicion before 18F-FDG PET/CT

From: Diagnostic performance of contrast enhanced CT and 18F-FDG PET/CT in suspicious recurrence of biliary tract cancer after curative resection

Suspicious CT findings

Elevated tumor markers

Concerning clinical symptoms*

Abnormal liver function tests†

No. of patients

(N = 50)

+

-

-

-

30 (60%)

+

+

-

-

10 (20%)

+

-

+

-

3 (6%)

+

-

-

+

3 (6%)

+

+

+

+

1 (2%)

-

+

-

-

2 (4%)

-

+

+

-

1 (2%)

  1. * Significant abdominal pain
  2. † Reflecting cholestasis