New PET/CT criterion for predicting lymph node metastasis in resectable advanced (stage IB-III) lung cancer: The standard uptake values ratio of ipsilateral/contralateral hilar nodes.

Komei KameyamaKazuhiro ImaiKoichi IshiyamaShinogu TakashimaShoji KuriyamaMaiko AtariYoshiaki IshiiAkihito KobayashiShugo TakahashiMirai KobayashiYuzu HarataYusuke SatoSatoru MotoyamaManabu HashimotoKyoko NomuraYoshihiro Minamiya

Published in: Thoracic cancer (2022)

When diagnosing nodal stage, a lymph node I/C-SUV ratio ≥1.34 can be an effective criterion for determining surgical indications in advanced lung cancer.

Keyphrases

pet ct
lymph node metastasis
lymph node
sentinel lymph node
squamous cell carcinoma
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
papillary thyroid
positron emission tomography
locally advanced
computed tomography
liver metastases
radiation therapy
early stage