title: Positron emission tomography/computerized tomography in lung cancer.
abstract: Positron emission tomography (PET) using 2-(18F)-flouro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) has emerged as a useful tool in the clinical work-up of lung cancer. This review article provides an overview of applications of PET in diagnosis, staging, treatment response evaluation, radiotherapy planning, recurrence assessment and prognostication of lung cancer.
authors.affiliation: Ankara Oncology Research and Training Hospital, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ilgin
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sahiner
authors.affiliation: Ankara Oncology Research and Training Hospital, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gulin Ucmak
authors.initials: GU
authors.lastname: Vural
keywords: Positron emission tomography (PET); lung cancer; prognosis; radiotherapy planning; solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN); staging; therapy response