Meta-analysis study of lymph node staging by 18 F-FDG PET/CT scan in non-small cell lung cancer: Comparison of TB and non-TB endemic regions

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 3518-3523

  Liao, Chih Ying ^a,b   Chen, Jin Hua ^b   Liang, Ji An ^c,d   Yeh, Jun Jun ^c,e   Kao, Chia Hung ^c,d  

^a Taichung Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e MEIHO UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

FDG PET CT; Lymph node staging; Meta analysis; Non small cell lung cancer; TB

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

CANCER STAGING; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; LYMPH NODE; METHODOLOGY; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TUBERCULOSIS;

CARCINOMA, NON-SMALL-CELL LUNG; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F18; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MALE; NEOPLASM STAGING; POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY AND COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PREVALENCE; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; RISK FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 84866993188     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: 18727727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.02.007     Document Type: Review

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