Improved non-invasive T-Staging in non-small cell lung cancer by integrated18F-FDG PET/CT

In this prospective study, reliability of integrated (18)F-FDG PET/CT for staging of NSCLC was evaluated and compared to MDCT or PET alone.240 patients (pts) with suspected NSCLC were examined using PET/CT. Of those patients 112 underwent surgery comprising 80 patients with NSCLC (T1 n = 26, T2 n = 37, T3 n = 11, T4 n = 6). Imaging modalities were evaluated independently.MDCT, PET and PET/CT diagnosed the correct T-stage in 40/80 pts (50%; CI:...