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Review
. 2014 Oct;9(4):391-420, v.
doi: 10.1016/j.cpet.2014.06.002. Epub 2014 Aug 7.

[18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose PET in Thoracic Malignancies

Mie Holm Vilstrup  1 , Drew A Torigian  2
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Review

[18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose PET in Thoracic Malignancies

Mie Holm Vilstrup et al. PET Clin. 2014 Oct.

Abstract

[(18)F]Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET is a robust quantitative molecular imaging technique that complements available structural imaging techniques for the detection and characterization of malignancy. This article provides an overview of the utility and applications of FDG-PET for the evaluation of patients with thoracic malignancy.

Keywords: Esophageal cancer; Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG); Lung cancer; Malignant pleural mesothelioma; Thoracic malignancy; Thymic tumors.

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