[en] The early application of positron emission tomography in the lung was mainly
concerned with the investigation of the regional volume of the vascular and extravascular …

The use of PET in the staging of patients with NSCLC is cost-effective, mainly due to a
reduction in the number of futile operations. The addition of SUVmax to pathologic tumor …

Positron emission tomography computed tomography (PET-CT) imaging has emerged as an
essential clinical diagnostic tool in the evaluation of thoracic abnormalities. Currently, its …

This concise, excellently illustrated pocket book provides an up-to-date summary of the
science and practice of PET/CT imaging in lung cancer. The coverage encompasses the …

537 Objectives Lung density changes during respiration which affects PET/CT quantification
in the lung. We investigate the relation between density changes measured in CT, FDG …

Continuing advances in PET imaging have resulted in an improved ability to evaluate
thoracic malignancies. Published reports demonstrate that PET provides accurate …

To determine the spatial distributions of pulmonary perfusion, shunt, and ventilation, we
developed a compartmental model of regional 13N-labeled molecular nitrogen (13NN) …

The advances in PET scanning for thoracic diseases that are deemed most likely to have
clinical impact in the near-term future are highlighted in this article. We predict that the …

The detailed investigation of regional differences in lung function at a local level began
when suitable gamma-ray emitting isotopes and focused external radiation detectors …