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[Value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography imaging in staging of non-small cell lung cancer]. 2001

Y Guan, and S He, and J Dong

PET Center, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 200235, China.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the accuracy and value of fluorine desoxy-glucose Positron emission tomography (FDG PET) imaging in the staging of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS A retrospective analysis of 82 patients with NSCLC confirmed by pathological examination was made to study the staging of whole-body FDG PET scanning compared with computerized tomography (CT). RESULTS The intake of FDG increased in the lung and metastatic foci among all 82 NSCLC patients. Whole-body PET scanning showed concentrated FDG in the 41 NSCLC patients with extrathoracic metastasis. The sensitivity and specificity of FDG PET in prediction of metastasis of mediastinal lymph nodes in patients with lung cancer were 94.4% and 100% respectively. The accuracy of PET scanning in staging of NSCLC was 95.2% in 42 patients who underwent operation after PET imaging. 37 NSCLC patients (45.1%) were restaged after the whole-body FDG PET scanning and their treatment programs were changed. CONCLUSIONS PET is more advantageous in pre-operational staging of NSCLC than other conventional imaging techniques, such as CT. For accurate positioning, PET should be combined with anatomical imaging techniques.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008175	Lung Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the LUNG.	Cancer of Lung,Lung Cancer,Pulmonary Cancer,Pulmonary Neoplasms,Cancer of the Lung,Neoplasms, Lung,Neoplasms, Pulmonary,Cancer, Lung,Cancer, Pulmonary,Cancers, Lung,Cancers, Pulmonary,Lung Cancers,Lung Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Lung,Neoplasm, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Cancers,Pulmonary Neoplasm
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D009367	Neoplasm Staging	Methods which attempt to express in replicable terms the extent of the neoplasm in the patient.	Cancer Staging,Staging, Neoplasm,Tumor Staging,TNM Classification,TNM Staging,TNM Staging System,Classification, TNM,Classifications, TNM,Staging System, TNM,Staging Systems, TNM,Staging, Cancer,Staging, TNM,Staging, Tumor,System, TNM Staging,Systems, TNM Staging,TNM Classifications,TNM Staging Systems
D002289	Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung	A heterogeneous aggregate of at least three distinct histological types of lung cancer, including SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; ADENOCARCINOMA; and LARGE CELL CARCINOMA. They are dealt with collectively because of their shared treatment strategy.	Carcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung,Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer,Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma,Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma,Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer,Carcinoma, Non Small Cell Lung,Carcinomas, Non-Small-Cell Lung,Lung Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell,Lung Carcinomas, Non-Small-Cell,Non Small Cell Lung Carcinoma,Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinomas
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D000369	Aged, 80 and over	Persons 80 years of age and older.	Oldest Old