Use of intelligent computer search for the patterns of abnormal lymphatic uptake by F-18 FDG PET in primary lung cancers

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 199-204

  Wong, Ching Yee Oliver ^a   Hill, Jack ^a   Welsh, Robert ^a   Chmielewski, Gary ^a   Ravikrishnan, Korembeth P ^a   Yang, Yu Wen ^b   Cheng, Vincent ^a   Cheng, Cheng Yi ^b   Huang, Wen Sheng ^b   Nagle, Conrad ^a  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

And Lymphatic Drainage; Lung Cancer; PET

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

CANCER STAGING; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HUMAN; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; LYMPH NODE; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; REVIEW;

EID: 33846026349     PISSN: 10114564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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