The role of 18F-FDG PET or 18F-FDG-PET/CT in the evaluation of solitary pulmonary nodules. Issue 10 (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Wenbo; Pang, Hua; Liu, Qiong; Zhou, Jing
• Is Part Of: European journal of radiology. Volume 84:Issue 10(2015)
• Page Start: 2032
• Page End: 2037
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: Solitary pulmonary nodules (SPN) -- 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) -- Positron emission tomography (PET) -- Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT); Medical radiology -- Periodicals; Radiology -- Periodicals; Radiologie médicale -- Périodiques; Medical radiology; Periodicals; 616.075705
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2015.06.008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0720-048X

Abstract

Highlights: Positron emission tomography (PET) or positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) using 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose ( 18 F-FDG) is a well-established functional imaging technique, makes a great contribution to the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of SPNs due to the high sensitivity of pathological accumulation of 18 F-FDG. Owing to integrates the anatomical morphological and metabolic aspects in a single examination, high sensitivity and the ability to perform whole-body scans, combined PET/CT improving overall diagnosis accuracy. Abstract: Even with the recent advance in diagnostic tools and techniques, solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) remains a major clinical challenge for all doctors involved in their study. There are a wide range of diagnoses of benign and malignant lesions that can manifest as SPNs. Positron emission tomography (PET) or positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) makes a great contribution to the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of SPNs due to the high sensitivity of pathological accumulation of 18 F-FDG. Owing to integrates the anatomical morphological and metabolic aspects in a single examination, high sensitivity and the ability to perform whole-body scans, combined PET/CT improving overall diagnosis accuracy.