PET/CT in non-small cell lung cancer staging—promises and problems
A Devaraj, GJR Cook, DM Hansell - Clinical radiology, 2007 - Elsevier
Integrated positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) has many
advantages over solitary PET and CT, which has led it to become an increasingly …
advantages over solitary PET and CT, which has led it to become an increasingly …
Regulation of lipopolysaccharide-induced increases in neutrophil glucose uptake
DP Schuster, SL Brody, Z Zhou… - … of Physiology-Lung …, 2007 - journals.physiology.org
The pathogenesis of many lung diseases involves neutrophilic inflammation. Neutrophil
functions, in turn, are critically dependent on glucose uptake and glycolysis to supply the …
functions, in turn, are critically dependent on glucose uptake and glycolysis to supply the …
Focal parenchymal lung lesions showing a potential of false-positive and false-negative interpretations on integrated PET/CT
SS Shim, KS Lee, BT Kim, JY Choi… - American Journal of …, 2006 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. We describe a number of benign focal lung lesions with increased 18F-FDG
uptake that simulate lung cancer and malignant lesions that lead to false-negatives due to …
uptake that simulate lung cancer and malignant lesions that lead to false-negatives due to …
Present and future roles of FDG-PET/CT imaging in the management of lung cancer
K Kitajima, H Doi, T Kanda, T Yamane… - Japanese Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Integrated positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) using 2-[18 F]
fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (18 F-FDG) has emerged as a powerful tool for combined …
fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (18 F-FDG) has emerged as a powerful tool for combined …
Clinical significance of small pulmonary nodules with little or no 18F-FDG uptake on PET/CT images of patients with nonthoracic malignancies
IR Yoo, SH Kim, HS Sohn, SK Chung - Journal of Nuclear …, 2007 - Soc Nuclear Med
Small pulmonary nodules with little or no perceptible 18F-FDG uptake are relatively common
findings on combined PET/CT images of patients with nonthoracic malignancies. Interpreting …
findings on combined PET/CT images of patients with nonthoracic malignancies. Interpreting …
[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 …
emerged as a useful tool in the clinical work-up of lung cancer. This review article provides …
Fluorodeoxyglucose-PET in characterizing solitary pulmonary nodules, assessing pleural diseases, and the initial staging, restaging, therapy planning, and monitoring …
Radiologic imaging modalities play a critical role in the diagnosis and the overall
management of many pulmonary disorders, including solitary pulmonary nodules, lung …
management of many pulmonary disorders, including solitary pulmonary nodules, lung …
18F-FDG PET of Pulmonary Embolism
C Wittram, JA Scott - American Journal of Roentgenology, 2007 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to describe the manifestations of pulmonary
embolism on 18F-FDG PET scans in 13 patients. CONCLUSION. The activity of acute …
embolism on 18F-FDG PET scans in 13 patients. CONCLUSION. The activity of acute …
Value of FDG-PET in the management of non-small cell lung cancer
S Stroobants, J Verschakelen… - European journal of …, 2003 - Elsevier
In the past 5 years, metabolic imaging with positron emission tomography (PET) using 18F-
fluoro-2-deoxy-glucose (FDG) has become an important imaging modality in lung cancer …
fluoro-2-deoxy-glucose (FDG) has become an important imaging modality in lung cancer …
FDG-PET as a" metabolic biopsy" tool in non-lung lesions with indeterminate biopsy
The differentiation of benign versus malignant disease in a lesion identified on conventional
imaging is a commonly encountered problem. Attempted biopsy is often unsuccessful or …
imaging is a commonly encountered problem. Attempted biopsy is often unsuccessful or …