Evaluation of pulmonary lesions with F-18 FDG PET: Comparison of findings in patients with primary pulmonary lesions, pulmonary lesions with history of prior malignancey, and clinically or radiographically suspicious thoracic lymph nodes

Journal Article · Sun May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994 · Journal of Nuclear Medicine

OSTI ID:198082

Knight, S B; Delbeke, D; Campbell, M G ^[1]

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1. Vanderbilt Univ. Medical Center, Nashville, TN (United States); and others

The efficacy of Positron Emission Tomography with F-18 FDG in distinguishing benign from malignant lesions is evaluated and compared in three clinically distinct patient populations. Twenty-four patients with pulmonary lesions or thoracic lymph nodes suspicious for malignancy underwent FDG PET scanning. Pathologic proof of diagnosis was obtained for all patients by thoracotomy (n=18), endobronchial biopsy (n=3), mediastinoscopy (n=2) or sputum cytology (n=1).

• OSTI ID: 198082
• Report Number(s): CONF-940605--
• Journal Information: Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Journal Name: Journal of Nuclear Medicine Journal Issue: Suppl.5 Vol. 35; ISSN JNMEAQ; ISSN 0161-5505
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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