The value of performing head CT in screening for cerebral metastases in patients with potentially resectable non-small cell lung cancer: Experience from a UK cardiothoracic centre

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 935-938

  Win, T ^a   Laroche, C M ^a   Groves, A M ^b   Nathan, J ^a   Clements, L ^a   Screaton, N J ^a  

^a PAPWORTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain neoplasms; Carcinoma; Computed tomography (CT); Metastases; Non small cell lung

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; BRAIN TOMOGRAPHY; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER STAGING; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; THORACOTOMY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADENOCARCINOMA; AGED; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 4644250960     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2004.02.020     Document Type: Article

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