Publications by authors named "Wai Ip Li"
World J Nucl Med
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- Phyllodes tumor is a rare type of breast tumor that can spread to other parts of the body, mostly the lungs, bones, and liver.
- A 52-year-old woman had this tumor removed from her breast but later found out it had spread to her lungs and many other organs.
- Doctors used special scans to discover the new places where the tumor had spread within two years after her surgery.
Nucl Med Commun
August 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study conducts a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of 18 F-FDG PET imaging in identifying brain metastases arising from various cancers, revealing potential differences in imaging outcomes based on the type of cancer.
- Among the 2227 patients analyzed from 11 studies, the findings indicated a low sensitivity (44%) but high specificity (99%) of FDG PET for detecting brain metastases, with significant variability in results across studies.
- The analysis suggests that awareness of asymmetrical hypometabolism could enhance the sensitivity of FDG PET, indicating a need for further research to refine diagnostic techniques.
