Clinically simplified screening methods to evaluate maximum standard uptake value from F-18-FDG-PET/CT in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer

Maximum standard uptake value (SUVmax) of F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) is reportedly useful for evaluating regional lymph nodes (RLNs) of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to predict malignancy. However, it is difficult for clinicians to measure SUVmax (mSUVmax) as calculated by a workstation. We assessed the utility of simplified SUVmax (sSUVmax) in screening RLNs for pathologic...