Abstract
The value of a positron emission tomography and X-ray computed tomography (PET/CT) combined service in terms of diagnostic accuracy, cost-effectiveness and impact on clinical decision-making is welldocumented in the literature. Its role in the management of patients presenting with cancer is shifting from early staging and restaging to the early assessment of the treatment response. Currently, the application of PET/CT has extended to non-oncological specialties—mainly neurology, cardiology and rheumatology. A further emerging application for PET/CT is the imaging of infection/inflammation. This article illustrates some of the PET/CT applications in both oncological and non-oncological disorders. In view of the absence of this modality in Oman, this article aims to increase the awareness of the importance of these imaging modalities and their significant impact on diagnosis and management in both oncological and non-oncological specialties for patients of all age groups as well as the decision-makers.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/2075-0528.1517
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 13(4), 491-501
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
Al-Bulushi, N. K., Bailey, D., & Giuliano (2025). The Medical Case for a Positron Emission Tomography and X-ray Computed Tomography Combined Service in Oman. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 13(4), 491-501. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1517
MLA 9
Al-Bulushi, Naima K., et al. "The Medical Case for a Positron Emission Tomography and X-ray Computed Tomography Combined Service in Oman." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 13, no. 4, 2025, pp. 491-501. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1517.
Chicago (author–date)
Al-Bulushi, Naima K., Dale Bailey, and Giuliano. 2025. "The Medical Case for a Positron Emission Tomography and X-ray Computed Tomography Combined Service in Oman." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 13 (4): 491-501. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1517.
Harvard
Al-Bulushi, N. K., Bailey, D. and Giuliano (2025) 'The Medical Case for a Positron Emission Tomography and X-ray Computed Tomography Combined Service in Oman', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 13(4), pp. 491-501. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1517.
Vancouver
Al-Bulushi NK, Bailey D, Giuliano. The Medical Case for a Positron Emission Tomography and X-ray Computed Tomography Combined Service in Oman. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;13(4):491-501. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1517
IEEE
N. K. Al-Bulushi, D. Bailey, and Giuliano, "The Medical Case for a Positron Emission Tomography and X-ray Computed Tomography Combined Service in Oman," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 491-501, 2025, doi: 10.18295/2075-0528.1517.