Published June 2008 | Version v1
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Application of 18F-FDG PET to lung cancer diagnosis and discussions on associated problems

Creators

  • 1. Anhui Medical University, Hefei (China)

Description

As a newly emerging diagnostic technique in tumor, the 18F-FDG PET has many advantages such as diagnosing of lung lesions, staging of lung cancer, evaluation of therapeutic effects etc. The author of this article has reviewed its applications in diagnosing of lung lesions, staging of lung cancer and evaluation of therapeutic effects etc. (authors)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiation Protection Bulletin
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 21-25
ISSN
1004-6356

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
50042176
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CARCINOMAS; DIAGNOSIS; EVALUATION; FLUORINE 18; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE; LUNGS; POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; REVIEWS
Descriptors DEC
ANTIMETABOLITES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; DOCUMENT TYPES; DRUGS; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; FLUORINE ISOTOPES; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; NANOSECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TOMOGRAPHY

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