| Literature DB >> 27121156 |
Kazuhiro Kitajima1, Hiroshi Doi2, Tomonori Kanda3, Tomohiko Yamane4, Tetsuya Tsujikawa5, Hayato Kaida6, Yukihisa Tamaki7, Kozo Kuribayashi8.
Abstract
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 metabolic and anatomic evaluation in clinical oncologic imaging. This review discusses the utility of (18)F-FDG PET/CT as a tool for managing patients with lung cancer. We discuss different patient management stages, including diagnosis, initial staging, therapy planning, early treatment response assessment, re-staging, and prognosis.Entities:
Keywords: Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG); Lung cancer; Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT); Staging; Treatment response assessment
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27121156 DOI: 10.1007/s11604-016-0546-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Jpn J Radiol ISSN: 1867-1071 Impact factor: 2.374