Preoperative nodal staging of non-small cell lung cancer using 99mTc-sestamibi spect/ct imaging
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Preoperative nodal staging of non-small cell lung cancer using 99mTc-sestamibi spect/ct imaging
OBJECTIVES The proper nodal staging of non-small cell lung cancer is important for choosing the best treatment modality. Although computed tomography remains the first-line imaging test for the primary staging of lung cancer, its limitations for mediastinum nodal staging are well known. The aim of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of hybrid single-photon emission computed tomography and co...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinics
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1807-5932
DOI: 10.1590/s1807-59322011001100009