Importance of SUVmax threshold in positron emission tomography-computed tomography assessment of mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes in non-small cell lung cancer

Yildiz, Oya; CANGIR, AYTEN; Kilic, Dalokay; YÜKSEL, CABİR; ENÖN, SERKAN; Kutlay, Hakan; Akal, Murat; ÖZDEMİR, NEZİH; Kavukcu, Sevket; Okten, Ilker

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2016.10982

Importance of SUVmax threshold in positron emission tomography-computed tomography assessment of mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes in non-small cell lung cancer

Yildiz O., CANGIR A., Kilic D., YÜKSEL C., ENÖN S., Kutlay H., ...More

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol.24, no.2, pp.333-339, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 24 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2016.10982
Journal Name: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.333-339
Keywords: Lymph node, non-small cell lung cancer, positron emission tomography
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: This study aims to determine a new cut-off value for standardized uptake value in positron emission tomography-computed tomography evaluation of mediastinal lymph nodes in non-small cell lung cancer in Turkey.