| Literature DB >> 27076970 |
Matthijs H van Gool1, Tjeerd S Aukema1, Michiel Sinaasappel1, Renato A Valdés Olmos1, Houke M Klomp1.
Abstract
Response monitoring using fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography acquired together with low dose computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) textural features has potential in targeted treatment with erlotinib in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Patients with substantial decrease of metabolic activity during erlotinib treatment will probably benefit from continued treatment. However, various aspects of the method (quantification tools, cut-off values, etc.) need to be standardized before the software becomes widely available in a similar manner as standardized uptake value (SUV) measurements. Heterogeneity on FDG-PET/CT opened an additional window for innovation but simultaneously a new challenge for molecular hybrid imaging.Entities:
Keywords: Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography acquired together with low dose computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT); epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKI); non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Year: 2016 PMID: 27076970 PMCID: PMC4805797 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2016.02.10
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Thorac Dis ISSN: 2072-1439 Impact factor: 2.895