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. 2015;16(6):2215-7.
doi: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.6.2215.

Analysis on early detection of lung cancer by PET/CT scan

Huo-Qiang Wang  1 , Long Zhao, Juan Zhao, Qiang Wang
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Analysis on early detection of lung cancer by PET/CT scan

Huo-Qiang Wang et al. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2015.
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Abstract

Background: This systemic analysis was conducted to to evaluate the application value of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in early diagnosis of lung cancer.

Methods: Clinical studies evaluating the application value of PET/CT for patients underwent PET/CT imaging. The histological diagnosis served as the standard of truth.

Results: Four clinical studies which including 1330 patients with pulmonary space- occupying lesions were considered eligible for inclusion. Systemic analysis suggested that, in all 1330 patients, pooled sensitivity was 98.7% (1313.2/1330) and specificity was 58.2%(276.85/476).

Conclusion: This systemic analysis suggests that integrated PET/CT imaging provides high sensitivity, and reasonably high specificity, and could be applied for early diagnosis of lung cancer.

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