title: Imaging of lung cancer: Implications on staging and management.
abstract: Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths. Accurate assessment of disease extent is important in deciding the optimal treatment approach. To play an important role in the multidisciplinary management of lung cancer patients, it is necessary that the radiologist understands the principles of staging and the implications of radiological findings on the various staging descriptors and eventual treatment decisions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Nilendu C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Purandare
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Venkatesh
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rangarajan
keywords: Computed Tomography scan; Positron emission tomography-computed tomography; imaging; lung cancer; staging