Evolving Role of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in the Management of Esophageal Carcinoma

Accuracy of Endoscopic Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Distal and Celiac Axis Lymph Node Metastasis in Esophageal Cancer: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

“…An alternative to CT or MRI is PET. PET is a noninvasive test which has shown to be beneficial in detection of metastatic disease; detection of locoregional metastases is limited, however, [18]. Because of limitations of CT, MRI, and PET and advances in technology, other modalities, for example EUS, were initiated and reviewed.…”