Prognostic significance of semi-quantitative FDG-PET parameters in stage I non-small cell lung cancer treated with carbon-ion radiotherapy.

Suman Shrestha Tetsuya HiguchiKatsuyuki ShiraiAzusa TokueShreya ShresthaJun-Ichi SaitohHiromi HirasawaTatsuya OhnoTakashi NakanoYoshito Tsushima

Published in: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2019)

Among all FDG PET/CT parameters, only MTV beared prognostic ability for stage I NSCLC treated with C-ion RT, and its histological variation may need consideration for risk-adapted therapeutic management.

Keyphrases

pet ct
positron emission tomography
pet imaging
small cell lung cancer
early stage
computed tomography
radiation therapy
high resolution
radiation induced
locally advanced
newly diagnosed
tyrosine kinase
epidermal growth factor receptor
brain metastases