Table 3 Overview of recommended follow-up procedures by organs, CE-CT compared to CE-SCT
From: Economic impact of spectral body imaging in diagnosis of patients suspected for occult cancer
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 |