The maximum standardized uptake value of preoperative positron emission tomography/computed tomography in lung adenocarcinoma with a ground-glass opacity component of less than 30 mm.
Bong Y SonSukki ChoSung W YumKwhanmien KimSanghoon JheonPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2017)
The SUVmax of lung adenocarcinoma featuring GGN can vary depending on the GGO proportion. A higher SUVmax can be expected in invasive adenocarcinoma than in MIA, and solid and acinar-predominant invasive adenocarcinoma showed a higher SUVmax.