| Autor: |
Krishnasetty, Vikram, Aquino, Suzanne L. |
| Zdroj: |
Clinical Pet-ct in Radiology; 2011, p163-180, 18p |
| Abstrakt: |
Combined PET-CT imaging has made a significant improvement on the radiologic diagnosis, staging, and restaging of lung cancer. Integrated PET-CT΄s more accurate anatomic localization of FDG tracer uptake and associated CT morphologic characterization of FDG PET findings allows for improved specificity in staging of lymph nodal disease and for more accurate identification of physiologic uptake that would otherwise be potential causes for false-positive interpretation. PET-CT is rapidly coming into routine use for radiation therapy treatment planning for lung cancer, and there is growing experience with treatment monitoring. With a solid understanding of the normal physiologic distribution of FDG, radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians have the ability to significantly contribute to the management of lung cancer patients with combined PET-CT imaging. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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