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The Role of PET Scanning in the Evaluation of Lung Carcinoma Open Access Article

Abstract

he purpose of the review is to: (a) provide information concerning the physiology of lung cancer imaging with fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) (b) clarify the role of FDG–PET in the diagnosis of solitary pulmonary nodules (c) summarise the accuracy of PET scanning in the staging of lung cancer both in regard to mediastinal nodal staging and the staging of distant metastases.

Author

T C McLoud

Contact Details

Corresponding address:
T C McLoud
Professor of Radiology,
Harvard Medical School,
Boston,
USA

Reference

ICIS Cancer Imaging Volume 3
DOI: 10.1102/1470-7330.2003.0003

Date Posted

10 March 2003


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