The additional value of FDG PET imaging for distinguishing N0 or N1 from N2 stage in preoperative staging of non-small cell lung cancer in region where the prevalence of inflammatory lung disease is high

Türkmen, Cüneyt; SÖNMEZOĞLU, Kerim; TOKER, Alper; YILMAZBAYHAN, Dilek; DİLEGE, Sukru; HALAÇ, Metin; ERELEL, Mustafa; ECE, Turhan; Mudun, Ayşe

doi:10.1097/rlu.0b013e3180a1ac87

The additional value of FDG PET imaging for distinguishing N0 or N1 from N2 stage in preoperative staging of non-small cell lung cancer in region where the prevalence of inflammatory lung disease is high

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Türkmen C., SÖNMEZOĞLU K., TOKER A., YILMAZBAYHAN D., DİLEGE S., HALAÇ M., ...Daha Fazla

CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE, cilt.32, sa.8, ss.607-612, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 8
Basım Tarihi: 2007
Doi Numarası: 10.1097/rlu.0b013e3180a1ac87
Dergi Adı: CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.607-612
İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of PET imaging and compare it with the performance of CT in mediastinal and hilar lymph node staging in potentially operable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).