Non-small cell lung cancer
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Integrated PET and CT improves diagnostic capability of staging non-small cell lung cancer, according to a study in the June 19 New England Journal of Medicine. Using GE Medical System's Discovery LS integrated PET-CT, the investigators prospectively evaluated 50 patients with proven NSC compared with CT and PET alone and visually correlated PT and CT images. Discovery LS provided additional information in 20 of 49 patients (41%) beyond conventional visual correlation of PET and CT...