Update of the recommendations of good clinical practice for the use of PET in oncology

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a functional nuclear medicine imaging technique which clinical value in oncology has been demonstrated. PET indications ore constantly evolving, thanks to the contribution of research. The use of PET in oncology hos been the subject of recommendations according to the Standard-Options-Recommendations methodology from the Federation Nationale des Centres de Lutte Contre le Cancer in 2002, updated in 2003. However, many scientific works hove been published since 2003 and new tracers hove also obtained a marketing authorization in France. The objective of this work was therefore to update the recommendations established in 2003. In this context, in collaboration with the Societe froncaise de medecine nucleaire, a working group was set up for the development of good clinical practice recommendations under the HAS-INCA methodological label. The present document is issued from a comprehensive review of the literature and rigorous appraisal by a panel of national experts, organ specialists, clinical oncologists, surgeons, and imaging specialists. It is intended to be used as a guide to decision-making for those oncology teams that are able to manage patients in various situations in which the AMM label is not sufficiently precise.