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1 Surg Oncol Clin N Am 16 (2007) Index Note: Page numbers of article titles are in boldface type. A Adjuvant therapy, preoperative for gastric cancer, staging and, 339 B Breast cancer, metabolic imaging with 18 F-FDG PET and PET/CT, optical tomography with ultrasound localization for diagnosis and treatment monitoring, pre- and postoperative imaging for staging, assessing nodal status, 454 comparison of imaging techniques, for specific tumor types, ductal carcinoma in situ, invasive cancer, synchronous bilateral disease, 457 for staging and follow-up, mammography, ultrasonography, Bronchoscopy, virtual. See Virtual bronchoscopy. C Calcitonin, serum, in well-differentiated thyroid cancer, imaging studies and, 438 Chest radiography, in patients with melanoma, Cholangiocarcinoma, hilar, imaging in diagnosis and staging of, computed tomography, ultrasonography, 357 intrahepatic, imaging in diagnosis and staging of, computed tomography, ultrasonography, Colon cancer, primary, imaging of, Colorectal cancer, imaging for, after neoadjuvant chemoradiation, distant metastatic disease, locally recurrent cancer, postoperative imaging and surveillance, primary lesion and locoregional disease, rationale for preoperative imaging, metabolic imaging with 18 F-FDG PET and PET/CT, Computed tomography (CT), FDG-PET/ CT scans in thyroid cancer, gallbladder cancer, imaging studies in, metabolic imaging with combined positron emission tomography (PET)/CT scanners, /07/$ - see front matter Ó 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. doi: /s (07) surgonc.theclinics.com

2 466 INDEX Computed (continued ) with, vs. MRI for surgical planning in soft tissue sarcomas, , D Drug delivery, nanovectors for, Ductal carcinoma in situ, imaging modalities for, E Edema, peritumoral, imaging of, in extremity soft tissue sarcoma, 395 Endoscopic ultrasound, preoperative staging of gastric cancer with, Esophageal cancer, metabolic imaging with 18 F-FDG PET and PET/CT, Extremity soft tissue sarcoma. See Sarcomas. G Gallbladder cancer, imaging in diagnosis and staging of, computed tomography, ultrasonography, Gastric cancer, preoperative staging and postoperative surveillance for, postoperative surveillance, preoperative considerations, preoperative staging recommendations, specific imaging studies, staging and preoperative adjuvant therapy, 339 H Head and neck cancers, metabolic imaging with 18 F-FDG PET and PET/CT, 281 Hepatobiliary malignancies, use of imaging, gallbladder cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma, use of imaging in diagnosis and staging of, computed tomography, ultrasonography, Hilar cholangiocarcinoma, imaging in diagnosis and staging of, computed tomography, ultrasonography, 357 Histologic grade, imaging and, in soft tissue sarcoma, Hybrid imaging technology, optical tomography with ultrasound localization for breast cancer, I Imaging, in surgical oncology, breast cancer, in pre- and postoperative staging, optical tomography with ultrasound localization, colorectal cancer, after neoadjuvant chemoradiation, distant metastatic disease, locally recurrent cancer, postoperative imaging and surveillance, primary lesion and locoregional disease, rationale for preoperative imaging, gastric cancer, postoperative surveillance, preoperative considerations, preoperative staging recommendations,

3 INDEX 467 specific imaging studies, staging and preoperative adjuvant therapy, gallbladder cancer, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, melanoma, evidence-based review of imaging studies in, National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for, metabolic imaging, current clinical role of, next generation of tracers for, positron emission tomography/ct scanning principles and techniques, nanotechnology for sensing, imaging, and treating cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, difficulties in management of, 390 surgery and radiation for, 390 thyroid cancer, in long-term management, preoperative assessment, virtual bronchoscopy, clinical application, technical considerations, 325 Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, imaging, computed tomography, ultrasonography, Invasive breast cancer, imaging modalities for, with extensive ductal carcinoma in situ, 456 Iodine 131. See Radioactive iodine. L Laparoscopic exploration, preoperative staging of gastric cancer with, Lung cancer, metabolic imaging with 18 F-FDG PET and PET/CT, virtual bronchoscopy in, Lymphoma, metabolic imaging with 18 F-FDG PET and PET/CT, 283 Lymphoscintigraphy, preoperative and intraoperative, in patients with melanoma, M Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), detection and staging of breast cancer, gallbladder cancer, in patients with melanoma, review of imaging studies in, with, vs. CT for surgical planning in soft tissue sarcomas, , Mammography, Markers, serum tumor, in thyroid cancer, imaging studies and, Melanoma, imaging studies in patients with, evidence-based review of, National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for, and PET/CT,

4 468 INDEX Metabolic imaging, in surgical oncology, combined PET/CT scanning principles and techniques, current clinical role of 18 F-FDG PET and PET/CT, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, esophageal cancer, head and neck cancers, 281 lung cancer, lymphoma, 283 melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, 286 sarcomas, thyroid cancer, next generation of tracers for, Metastatic disease, distant, from colorectal cancer, imaging of, melanoma in sentinel lymph nodes, conventional imaging of, N Nanotechnology, for sensing, imaging, and treating cancer, National Comprehensive Cancer Network, guidelines for imaging studies in melanoma, evaluation of recurrent disease, follow-up, 407 staging, Nodal status, assessment of, in breast cancer patients, 454 O Optical tomography, with ultrasound localization for breast cancer diagnosis and treatment monitoring, P Positron emission tomography (PET), detection and staging of breast cancer, 453 FDG-PET/CT scans in thyroid cancer, gallbladder cancer, imaging studies in, PET/CT scanning, and combined PET/CT scanners, current clinical role of, next generation of, principles and novel scanning techniques, with, Postoperative imaging, of soft tissue sarcoma, , 399 R Radioactive iodine, for well-differentiated thyroid cancer, side effects, preoperative imaging of thyroid nodules, Rectal cancer, imaging after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, locally recurrent, imaging of, primary, imaging of, Remnant ablation, in thyroid cancer, 440 Renal cell carcinoma, metabolic imaging with 18 F-FDG PET and PET/CT, 286 Retroperitoneal sarcoma. See Sarcomas. S Sarcomas, metabolic imaging with 18 F-FDG PET and PET/CT, soft tissue, preoperative and postoperative imaging for staging, difficulties in management of, 390 surgery and radiation for, 390 Scintigraphy, whole body, in thyroid cancer, Serum tumor markers, in thyroid cancer, imaging studies and, Soft tissue sarcoma, preoperative and postoperative imaging for staging, difficulties in management of, 390

5 INDEX 469 Soft (continued ) surgery and radiation for, 390 Staging, breast cancer, imaging modalities for, Staging, preoperative, of gastric cancer, considerations in, preoperative adjuvant therapy and, 339 recommendations for, specific imaging studies, of gallbladder cancer, of soft tissue sarcoma, Surveillance, postoperative imaging and, for colorectal cancer, T Thyroglobulin, serum, in well-differentiated thyroid cancer, imaging studies and, Thyroid cancer, imaging of, in long-term management, FDG-PET/CT scanning, radioactive iodine for well-differentiated, remnant ablation, 440 serum tumor markers, side effects to iodine 131 therapy, ultrasonography, 437 whole body scintigraphy, preoperative assessment, alternative studies, clinical evaluation, ultrasonography, and PET/CT, U Ultrasonography, detection and staging of breast cancer, gallbladder cancer, in long-term management of thyroid cancer, 437 imaging studies in, in preoperative evaluation of thyroid nodules, Ultrasound localization, optical tomography with, for breast cancer diagnosis and treatment monitoring, V Virtual bronchoscopy, in surgical oncology, clinical application, technical considerations, 325

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