Alternative imaging strategy of solitary pulmonary nodule by FDG PET/CT: Can be imagined a tailored PET?. Issue 90 (May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Spadafora, Marco; Evangelista, Laura; Gridelli, Cesare; Cuocolo, Alberto
• Is Part Of: European journal of radiology. Issue 90(2017)
• Page Start: 188
• Page End: 191
• Publication Date: 2017-05
• Subjects: Lung nodules -- FDG PET/CT -- Segmental scan -- Radioprotection -- Cost-effectiveness; Medical radiology -- Periodicals; Radiology -- Periodicals; Radiologie médicale -- Périodiques; Medical radiology; Periodicals; 616.075705
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2017.03.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0720-048X

Abstract

Abstract: Objective: Patients with solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) are usually sent to total-body positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) examination with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG). However, a segmental scan strategy may improve cost/effectiveness in this category of patients. Conclusion: A segmental PET/CT scan only at the chest level could be performed in patients with indeterminate SPN. Limiting the PET/CT field to the thoracic region would greatly affect on radiobiology, department organization and health-care costs.