PET/CT imaging in lung cancer: indications and findings

PET/CT imaging in lung cancer: indications and findings

The use of PET/CT imaging in the work-up and management of patients with lung cancer has greatly increased in recent decades. The ability to combine functional and anatomical information has equipped PET/CT to look into various aspects of lung cancer, allowing more precise disease staging and provid...

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Main Authors: Bruno Hochhegger, Giordano Rafael Tronco Alves, Klaus Loureiro Irion, Carlos Cezar Fritscher, Leandro Genehr Fritscher, Natália Henz Concatto, Edson Marchiori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2015-06-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
Subjects:
Carcinoma pulmonar de células não pequenas
Carcinoma de pequenas células do pulmão
Tomografia por emissão de pósitrons
Tomografia computadorizada por raios X
Estadiamento de neoplasias
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