| How to choose PET-CT or CT in the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer. Practical experience in China. | |
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PMID: 19847358 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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How to use CT and PET-CT rationally to raise diagnosis, staging and prognostic assessment of lung cancer to a higher level at the best cost-effect ratio is a subject that Chinese clinicians and radiologists should face conscientiously. We review the rational application of CT and PET-CT in four aspects of lung cancer, including screening and detection, morphologic evaluation, haemodynamic or metabolic feature evaluation, and follow-up, staging and prognostic evaluation. As PET-CT is only available in class III-A hospitals today, CT is the most popular equipment in China. PET-CT is more valuable only in cases where CT presentation of lung cancer is atypical or difficult to determine, or in cases where the diagnosis of lung cancer has been initially confirmed, for which clinical staging and decision concerning on therapeutic regimens are needed. We also recommend the current strategies of CT and PET-CT managing of SPN in China. |
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Authors:
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T Jiang; X Zheng; X Tao; H Liu; S Liu |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-10-22 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Nuklearmedizin. Nuclear medicine Volume: 49 ISSN: 0029-5566 ISO Abbreviation: Nuklearmedizin Publication Date: 2010 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-17 Completed Date: 2010-04-29 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7609387 Medline TA: Nuklearmedizin Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 28-34 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Radiology, ChangZheng Hospital Affiliated to Second Military Medical University, 415 Fengyang Road, Shanghai 200003, China. |
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China Choice Behavior Hemodynamics Humans Image Processing, Computer-Assisted Lung Neoplasms / pathology, physiopathology, radiography*, radionuclide imaging* Mass Screening / methods Neoplasm Staging Positron-Emission Tomography / methods* Prognosis Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods* |
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