title: Value of Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET-CT) in Suspected Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Recurrence and Impact on Patient Management.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET-CT) is very sensitive for diagnosis of recurrent NSCLC and has a significant impact on change of management. Preliminary data suggest superiority of PET-CT comparing to CT alone for lung cancer restaging.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a retrospective study which aim is to validate usage of PET-CT in suspected non-small cell lung carcinoma recurrence and its impact on further patient management. Total number of 31 patients with non-small cell lung carcinoma and uncertain diagnosis of recurrent disease or its extent after routine clinical and CT work-up were enrolled in this study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We found in our study that PET-CT diagnosed recurrent disease in 65% of patients who were previously presented with an indeterminante CT. In 85% of patients there were change in further management.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We suggest that PET should be performed on patients who have suspected relapse after potentially curative treatment, particularly if active treatment is being considered. PET-CT improved the diagnosis of recurrent NSCLC and this resulted in a significant impact and change in further patient management.
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Nuclear Medicine, University Clinical Centre, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina.
authors.forename: Nermina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Beslic
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Nuclear Medicine, University Clinical Centre, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina.
authors.forename: Amera
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sadija
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Oncology, University Clinical Centre, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina.
authors.forename: Timur
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ceric
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Nuclear Medicine, University Clinical Centre, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina.
authors.forename: Renata
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Milardovic
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Nuclear Medicine, University Clinical Centre, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina.
authors.forename: Sejla
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ceric
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina.
authors.forename: Semra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cavaljuga
keywords: NSCLC; PET-CT; impact; management; post-treatment