Medicine

H. Temperley, J. Bell, Avinash Deshwal, W. Qian, Tom O Cuddihy, B. M. Mac Curtain, N. O’Sullivan, Kevin P. Sheahan, Paul H. McCormick, Alison Corr, Niall Sheehy, James F M Meaney, Michael E. Kelly

2026.1.19Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology

DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.70071

tlooto Summary

The American College of Radiology recommends FDG‐PET/CT as a complementary modality for initial staging, particularly for nodal assessment, particularly for nodal assessment.

Abstract

Accurate staging is essential in anal cancer to guide therapy and prognostication. While MRI remains the modality of choice for local staging, its limitations in assessing nodal and distant metastases have prompted evaluation of FDG PET/CT as an adjunct. The American College of Radiology recommends FDG‐PET/CT as a complementary modality for initial staging, particularly for nodal assessment.

Citation format

TEMPERLEY, H., et al. Diagnostic and therapeutic impact of FDG‐PET/CT following MRI staging in anal cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 2026, 70(2): 188–197.