Outcome analysis of (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography in patients with lung cancer after partial volume correction.

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Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the necessity for the partial volume effect (PVE) correction of the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) in (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography (FDG-PET) for predicting outcome in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Anticancer Res.

Title: Anticancer research

ISSN (Electronic): 1791-7530

ISSN (Print): 0250-7005

Publication date (Electronic): Nov 2013

Volume: 33

Issue: 11

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[1 ] Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, North 15, West 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan. yhida@med.hokudai.ac.jp.