Emerging Role of PET in the Diagnosis and Staging of Lung Cancer
Positron emission tomography (PET) with 18F-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose (FDG) has recently emerged as a practical and useful imaging modality in patients with lung cancer. Malignant tumours demonstrate increased uptake of FDG, a positron-emitting radiopharmaceutical. This increased FDG uptake in tumours c...
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Main Authors: | Geoffery Coates, Stephen J Skehan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
1999-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Respiratory Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/717104 |
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