Effectiveness of the addition of the brain region to the FDG-PET/CT imaging area in patients with suspected or diagnosed lung cancer


Tasdemir B., Urakci Z., Dostbil Z., ÜNAL K., Simsek F. S., Teke F., ...More

RADIOLOGIA MEDICA, vol.121, no.3, pp.218-224, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 121 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11547-015-0597-y
  • Journal Name: RADIOLOGIA MEDICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.218-224
  • Keywords: Positron emission tomography, Field of view, Brain, Lung cancer, Solitary pulmonary nodule, Solitary pulmonary mass, METASTASES, TUMORS
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the brain region imaging in FDG-PET/CT scanning of patients with suspected or diagnosed lung cancer.