Imaging of metastatic disease to the thorax.
Tumor imaging is at the forefront of radiology technology and is the focus of most cutting edge research. Radiologic applications for imaging of metastases are applied to initial staging, restaging after neoadjuvant therapy, and follow-up surveillance after therapy for tumor recurrence. CT is the routine imaging choice in staging, restaging, and detection of recurrence. Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography has evolved as an imaging modality that further improves staging as well as the detection of recurrent and metastatic disease.
Aquino
Suzanne L
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Department of Radiology (FND 202), Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA. saquino@partners.org
D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed