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PET-CT & Lung Cancer
Work up according to presumptive initial staging
Patient eligible for curative treatment ?
PET-CT
discloses previously unsuspected mets in 6-37% of cases
Less futile thoracotomies
Less futile high dose radiotherapies
Accuracy PET-CT > CT abdomen + bone scan
Impact in radiotherapy planning
Be aware of the limits :
False negative (small or less avide T)
False positive (inflammatory lesions)
No image of the lower legs usually