More than one decade ago, introduction of integrated PET/CT scanners changed oncologic
imaging and oncologic patient management profoundly. With these systems, the metabolic …

Abstract 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) is a useful
technique to characterize the solitary pulmonary nodule, diagnose primary lung cancer …

Lung cancer is a common disease and the leading cause of cancer-related mortality, with
non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounting for the majority of cases. Following …

This communication presents an update on the current role of positron emission tomography-
computed tomography (PET-CT) in the various clinical decision-making steps in lung …

T HE 1990s marked the emergence of positron emission tomography (PET) using F-18
fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) as the single most powerful imaging tool in the diagnosis and …

Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is an important imaging tool
for management of lung cancer and can be utilized in diagnosis, staging, restaging …

The aim of the present study was to assess retrospectively the additional value of positron
emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) in the detection of unexpected …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of death from cancer in both men and women. The
presence of distant metastases or metastases to mediastinal lymph nodes has a significant …

In modern clinical oncology there is a growing need to diagnose the presence of disease as
soon as possible, even when symptoms are not yet present or are minimal, to identify the …

With the introduction of positron emission tomography (PET) and more recently the hybrid
systems PET/CT, the management of cancer patients in the treatment strategy has changed …