Diagnostic Performance of Dynamic Whole-Body Patlak [ 18 F]FDG-PET/CT in Patients with Indeterminate Lung Lesions and Lymph Nodes.

Metabolic rate quantification was shown to be a reliable method to detect malignant lung tumors, LNM, and distant metastases at least as accurately as the established SUV or dual-time-point PET scans.