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Wilms’ tumor is the most common renal cancer in childhood. Its emergence has been ascribed to a mutation of the WT1 gene (locus 11p13), which encodes a transcription factor. Several imaging techniques are currently available for the staging and follow-up of Wilms’ tumor, including abdominal ultrasound, chest radiograph, CT, and MRI. 18F-FDG–PET/CT and MRI have been proposed as tools to obtain additional information on WTs, in their staging, in treatment response assessment, and in surgical and radiotherapy planning.
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Quartuccio, N. (2014). Wilms’ Tumor. In: Cistaro, A. (eds) Atlas of PET/CT in Pediatric Patients. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5358-8_16
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