Published September 2001 | Version v1
Journal article Metadata-only

Application: diagnosis of lung cancer. Clinical aspects

Creators

  • 1. Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM 9924), Groupe de Recherche sur les Cancers Bronchiques, Unite d'Oncologie Thoracique CHU, 38 - Grenoble (France)

Description

Positron emission tomography (PET) has probably a great future in lung cancer oncology. Many limitations still exist in the diagnostic and therapeutic work up of lung cancer. These limitations might be greatly improved with the use of PET. The present article deals with these limitations and the potential use of PET. (author)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Diagnostic des cancers bronchiques: contexte clinique

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Medecine Nucleaire. Imagerie Fonctionnelle et Metabolique
Journal Volume
25
Journal Issue
no.9
Journal Page Range
p. 535-540
ISSN
0928-1258
CODEN
MNIMEX

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
33008344
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BRONCHI; DIAGNOSIS; EVALUATION; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES
Descriptors DEC
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; MEDICINE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TOMOGRAPHY