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==Overview==
[[Positron emission tomography]] (PET) and [[scintigraphy]] are among other imaging modalities that may be helpful in the diagnosis and management of appendix cancer.
==Other Imaging Findings==
* The followings are among other imaging modalities that may be helpful in the diagnosis and management of appendix cancer:
:* [[Somatostatin]] [[scintigraphy]] with 111-indium-octreotide
:* [[Bone]] [[scintigraphy]] with 99mTc-methylene diphosphonate (99mTcMDP)
:* [[Positron emission tomography]] (PET) (Figure below demonstrates Post-operative PET-CT scan of a patient with carcinoid tumor.)
[[Image:Appendiceal-adenocarcinoma-complicated-by-retroperitoneal-abscess (4).jpg|thumb|center|500px|'''Appendiceal adenocarcinoma complicated by retroperitoneal abscess.''' ''Post-operative PET-CT scan shows high uptake posterior to the cecum, suspicious for residual tumor and/or peritoneal carcinomatosis.'' Case courtesy of Dr Francis Fortin, <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/">Radiopaedia.org</a>. From the case <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/cases/58007">rID: 58007</a>]]
==References==
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