Why the study?
The study was conducted to investigate the performance of HRCT versus 18F-FDG PET/CT for the diagnosis of pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis.
Does 18F-FDG PET/CT improve the diagnosis of pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis compared to high-resolution CT in patients with lung cancer?
Population
94 patients for initial staging of lung cancer with suspicion of PLC
Comparison
HRCT vs 18F-FDG PET/CT
Design
Retrospective double-blind study
Authors
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May support quantitative PET/CT for PLC diagnosis in lung cancer; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Does 18F-FDG PET/CT improve the diagnosis of pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis compared to high-resolution CT in patients with lung cancer?
Quantitative 18F-FDG PET/CT parameters outperform both qualitative PET/CT and HRCT for the diagnosis of pulmonary lymphangitic carcinomatosis in lung cancer patients.
Jreige et al. (2019) studied this question.
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