Thorax 1998 Aug;53(8):703-12
Current role of positron emission tomography in thoracic oncology.
Lowe VJ, Naunheim KS.
Continuing advances in PET imaging have resulted in an improved ability to evaluate
thoracic malignancies. Published reports demonstrate that PET provides accurate,
non-invasive detection and staging of thoracic malignancy. Preliminary studies suggest
that PET may also be able to assess the therapeutic response accurately. The studies
investigating PET have been relatively small but have shown statistically significant
advantages over conventional non-invasive techniques in accuracy and possibly even
cost/benefit performance in thoracic malignancies.
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