AUTHOR=Murad Vanessa , Kulanthaivelu Roshini , Ortega Claudia , Veit-Haibach Patrick , Metser Ur 

TITLE=Standardized classification schemes in reporting oncologic PET/CT

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine

VOLUME=9

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.1051309

DOI=10.3389/fmed.2022.1051309

ISSN=2296-858X

ABSTRACT=<p>The imaging report is essential for the communication between physicians in patient care. The information it contains must be clear, concise with evidence-based conclusions and sufficient to support clinical decision-making. In recent years, several classification schemes and/or reporting guidelines for PET have been introduced. In this manuscript, we will review the classifications most frequently used in oncology for interpreting and reporting <sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET imaging in lymphoma, multiple myeloma, melanoma and head and neck cancers, PSMA-ligand PET imaging for prostate cancer, and <sup>68</sup>Ga-DOTA-peptide PET in neuroendocrine tumors (NET).</p>