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- Title
Accuracy of Positron Emission Tomography for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Nodules and Mass Lesions.
- Authors
Gould, Michael K.; Maclean, Courtney C.; Kuschner, Ware G.; Rydzak, Chara E.; Owens, Douglas K.
- Abstract
Presents a study to estimate the diagnostic accuracy of positron emission tomography with the glucose analog 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG-PET) for malignant focal pulmonary lesions. Data sources; Study selection; Data extraction and synthesis; Conclusions that FDG-PET is an accurate noninvasive imaging test for diagnosis of pulmonary nodules.
- Subjects
POSITRON emission tomography; NONINVASIVE diagnostic tests; MEDICAL imaging systems; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2001, Vol 285, Issue 7, p914
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1001/jama.285.7.914