18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT predicts tumour progression after transarterial chemoembolization in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Purpose: (18)F-FDG PET monitoring of FDG uptake may be a useful tool for assessment of the biological behaviour of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We evaluated the correlation between FDG uptake on (18)F-FDG PET and clinical characteristics and prognosis.

Methods: In total, 58 HCC patients undergoing (18)F-FDG PET before transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) between May 2007 and May 2010 at Seoul St.