Positron emission tomography/computed tomography in lung cancer staging, prognosis, and assessment of therapeutic response

MT Truong, C Viswanathan… - Journal of thoracic …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomographic scanning, using 18F-2-deoxy-
D-glucose, complements conventional imaging evaluation of patients with lung cancer. The …

[HTML][HTML] PET/CT imaging in lung cancer: indications and findings

B Hochhegger, GRT Alves, KL Irion… - Jornal Brasileiro de …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
The use of PET/CT imaging in the work-up and management of patients with lung cancer
has greatly increased in recent decades. The ability to combine functional and anatomical …

[HTML][HTML] Positron emission tomography/computerized tomography in lung cancer

I Sahiner, GU Vural - Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Positron emission tomography (PET) using 2-(18F)-flouro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) has
emerged as a useful tool in the clinical work-up of lung cancer. This review article provides …

Seeking a home for a PET, part 3: emerging applications of positron emission tomography imaging in the management of patients with lung cancer

FC Detterbeck, JF Vansteenkiste, DE Morris… - Chest, 2004 - Elsevier
Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging is an important tool to refine the diagnosis and
staging approach in patients with a possible lung cancer. In addition, other applications of …

[HTML][HTML] PET scan in lung cancer: current recommendations and innovation

JF Vansteenkiste, SS Stroobants - Journal of Thoracic Oncology, 2006 - Elsevier
In the past 10 years, positron emission tomography (PET), usually with 18 F-fluoro-2-deoxy-
D-glucose (FDG), has become an important imaging modality in patients with lung cancer …

Seeking a home for a PET, part 1: defining the appropriate place for positron emission tomography imaging in the diagnosis of pulmonary nodules or masses

FC Detterbeck, S Falen, MP Rivera, JS Halle… - Chest, 2004 - Elsevier
There is a growing experience with positron emission tomography (PET) in patients with
pulmonary nodules or masses. As PET imaging becomes more widely available, it is …

Detection of extrapulmonary lesions with integrated PET/CT in the staging of lung cancer

W De Wever, Y Vankan, S Stroobants… - European …, 2007 - Eur Respiratory Soc
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 …

Applications of PET in lung cancer

A Al-Sugair, RE Coleman - Seminars in nuclear medicine, 1998 - Elsevier
An estimated 180,000 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this
year, and lung cancer accounts for approximately 25% of all cancer deaths. The overall 5 …

PET/CT imaging of lung cancer

JF Bruzzi, RF Munden - Journal of thoracic imaging, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Fluoro-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET) imaging has a diagnostic and
prognostic value in the initial staging, restaging, and surveillance of non–small-cell lung …

Lung cancer and positron emission tomography with fluorodeoxyglucose

EM Marom, JJ Erasmus, EF Patz Jr - Lung Cancer, 2000 - Elsevier
Over the past years, positron emission tomography (PET) with fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose
(FDG) has emerged as an important imaging modality. In the thorax, FDG-PET has been …