• Rationale and Comments

    The likelihood of finding cancer in healthy adults is extremely low (around 1%), based on studies using positron emission tomography/CT for screening. Imaging without clear clinical indication is likely to identify harmless findings that lead to more tests, biopsy, or unnecessary surgery.

    Sponsoring Organizations

    • Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

    Sources

    • Expert consensus

    Disciplines

    • Oncologic
    • Preventive Medicine

    References

    • Lee JW, et al. Cancer screening using 18F-FDG PET/CT in Korean asymptomatic volunteers: a preliminary report. Ann Nucl Med. 2009;23(7):685-91.
    • Minamimoto R, et al. Analysis of various malignant neoplasms detected by FDG-PET cancer screening program: based on a Japanese Nationwide Survey. Ann Nucl Med. 2011;25(1):45-54.