Usefulness of Positron Emission Tomography in the Examination of Hilar and Mediastinal Lymphadenopathies in Patients with Suspicion of Lung Cancer.
Tara Pereiro-BreaAntonio Golpe-GómezAntonio Miguel Golpe-SánchezLuís ValdésAnxo Martínez de AlegríaJosé Martín Carreira-VillamorAlberto Ruano-RaviñaPublished in: Canadian respiratory journal (2020)
The results of our study indicate that PET might be a useful test for examination of the mediastinum in lung cancer patients. Its high NPV suggests that the absence of mediastinal uptake could be used to proceed to surgical treatment without the need for further tests or examinations. Nevertheless, studies directly aimed to answer this specific question are needed.