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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