2011
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2011.08.012
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The Use and Misuse of Positron Emission Tomography in Lung Cancer Evaluation

Abstract: Synopsis Positron emission tomography (PET) has been studied for a variety of indications in patients with known or suspected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In this review, we discuss the potential benefits and limitations of PET for characterizing lung nodules, staging the mediastinum, identifying occult distant metastasis, determining prognosis and treatment response, guiding plans for radiation therapy, restaging during and after treatment, and selecting targets for tissue sampling. (Table 1) Evidence … Show more

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“…PET imaging has become a common means of staging and restaging of nonsmall carcinoma of the lung [10][11][12][13][14]. In general, PET scans have been demonstrated to be more sensitive than nuclear bone scans at detecting skeletal metastasis (91% versus 75%) [14] as well as more specific (90% versus 70%) [11].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…PET imaging has become a common means of staging and restaging of nonsmall carcinoma of the lung [10][11][12][13][14]. In general, PET scans have been demonstrated to be more sensitive than nuclear bone scans at detecting skeletal metastasis (91% versus 75%) [14] as well as more specific (90% versus 70%) [11].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…25 PET imaging, like SPECT, is commonly used with CT and is widely used in oncology for perioperative evaluation. 26,27 PET is valued not only for its sensitivity and depth of detection but also its ability to yield quantitative information. Despite the frequent use of PET-CT in pre-operative assessment of solid tumors like NSCLC, true intra-operative PET scanning has not been possible due to the size and geometric constraints of scanners.…”
Section: Intraoperative Molecular Imaging In Lung Cancer: the State Omentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Currently, the tumour node metastases (TNM) disease stage is the most important prognostic factor . Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG‐PET/CT) is routinely used in NSCLC for staging, radiotherapy planning and disease monitoring …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%