PET-CT: current applications and new developments in the thorax.
Publication
, Journal Article
Erasmus, JJ; Mawlawi, O; Howard, B; Patz, EF
Published in: Semin Respir Crit Care Med
February 2014
Positron emission tomography computed tomography(PET-CT) imaging has emerged as an essential clinical diagnostic tool in the evaluation of thoracic abnormalities. Currently, its primary role is for tumor imaging; it helps to differentiate benign from malignant nodules, stage tumors, determine response, and follow patients after therapy is complete. It has also been used for nononcologic diseases, but the indications are less well defined. PET is a fundamental component of the molecular imaging initiative, and as new more specific imaging probes and better instrumentation are developed, PET-CT is certain to improve diagnostic accuracy and become even more integrated into the imaging armamentarium.
Duke Scholars
Published In
Semin Respir Crit Care Med
DOI
EISSN
1098-9048
Publication Date
February 2014
Volume
35
Issue
1
Start / End Page
145 / 156
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Thoracic Diseases
- Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
- Respiratory System
- Positron-Emission Tomography
- Lung Neoplasms
- Humans
- Animals
- 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
- 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology
Citation
APA
Chicago
ICMJE
MLA
NLM
Erasmus, J. J., Mawlawi, O., Howard, B., & Patz, E. F. (2014). PET-CT: current applications and new developments in the thorax. Semin Respir Crit Care Med, 35(1), 145–156. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1363459
Erasmus, Jeremy J., Osama Mawlawi, Brandon Howard, and Edward F. Patz. “PET-CT: current applications and new developments in the thorax.” Semin Respir Crit Care Med 35, no. 1 (February 2014): 145–56. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1363459.
Erasmus JJ, Mawlawi O, Howard B, Patz EF. PET-CT: current applications and new developments in the thorax. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2014 Feb;35(1):145–56.
Erasmus, Jeremy J., et al. “PET-CT: current applications and new developments in the thorax.” Semin Respir Crit Care Med, vol. 35, no. 1, Feb. 2014, pp. 145–56. Pubmed, doi:10.1055/s-0033-1363459.
Erasmus JJ, Mawlawi O, Howard B, Patz EF. PET-CT: current applications and new developments in the thorax. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2014 Feb;35(1):145–156.
Published In
Semin Respir Crit Care Med
DOI
EISSN
1098-9048
Publication Date
February 2014
Volume
35
Issue
1
Start / End Page
145 / 156
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Thoracic Diseases
- Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
- Respiratory System
- Positron-Emission Tomography
- Lung Neoplasms
- Humans
- Animals
- 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
- 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology