title: Imaging of non-small cell lung cancer.
abstract: Radiologic evaluation is an important component of the clinical staging evaluation of lung cancer and can greatly influence whether the patient is treated with surgical resection, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or a combination of these modalities. In addition to staging, the radiologic evaluation of the patient undergoing treatment and subsequent follow-up is important to the clinician for assessing treatment effects and complications. This article discusses the imaging of patients with non-small cell lung cancer and its use in management of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Diagnostic Imaging, Department of Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA. rmunden@mdanderson.org
authors.forename: Reginald F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Munden
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bruzzi
mesh_terms: D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D016896:Treatment Outcome