Importance of SUVmax threshold in positron emission tomography-computed tomography assessment of mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes in non-small cell lung cancer

Yildiz, Oya; Kayı Cangır, AYTEN; Kilic, Dalokay; Yüksel, CABİR; Enön, SERKAN; Kutlay, HAKAN; Akal, Murat; Özdemir, Nezih; Kavukcu, Sevket; Okten, Ilker

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2016.10982

Importance of SUVmax threshold in positron emission tomography-computed tomography assessment of mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes in non-small cell lung cancer

Yildiz O., Kayı Cangır A., Kilic D., Yüksel C., Enön S., Kutlay H., ...Daha Fazla

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.24, sa.2, ss.333-339, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2016.10982
Dergi Adı: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.333-339
Anahtar Kelimeler: Lymph node, non-small cell lung cancer, positron emission tomography, STANDARDIZED UPTAKE VALUE, FDG-PET
Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: This study aims to determine a new cut-off value for standardized uptake value in positron emission tomography-computed tomography evaluation of mediastinal lymph nodes in non-small cell lung cancer in Turkey.