Lung cancer screening experience: A retrospective review of PET in 22 non-small cell lung carcinomas detected on screening chest CT in a high-risk population

Rebecca M. Lindell, Thomas E. Hartman, Stephen J. Swensen, James R. Jett, David E. Midthun, Mark A. Nathan, Val J. Lowe

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to retrospectively review the PET results of non-small cell lung carcinomas detected on screening chest CT in a high-risk population. CONCLUSION. PET findings were negative in 32% of the cases of non-small cell carcinomas that were detected on screening CT in a high-risk patient population. These tumors were small, low-grade, or both. The most common histology was bronchioloalveolar cell carcinoma. The role of PET in evaluating screening-detected indeterminate noldules in a high-risk population may be more limited than in a general population.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)126-131
Number of pages6
JournalAmerican Journal of Roentgenology
Volume185
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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