The efficacy of positron emission tomography-CT in simultaneously detected nodules in patients with lung cancer

Dogan C., Kiral N., Parmaksiz E. T. , Zengin O., Caglayan B., Fidan A., ...More

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF PULMONOLOGY, vol.21, no.3, pp.167-174, 2019 (Peer-Reviewed Journal) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.4103/ejop.ejop_77_18
  • Journal Name: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF PULMONOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.167-174
  • Keywords: Lung cancer, nodule, positron emission tomography-CT, SOLITARY PULMONARY NODULES, STANDARDIZED UPTAKE VALUE, FDG-PET, MALIGNANCY, MANAGEMENT, DIAGNOSIS, LESIONS

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) in the diagnosis of <= 1 cm nodules detected during lung cancer diagnosis.