Comparison of whole-body 18F-FDG-PET/CT with 18F-FDG-PET/CT limited to skull base to upper abdomen for primary staging of lung cancer – a retrospective explorative analysis
Lukas Schulz, Georg-Christian Funk, Klaus Kirchbacher, Elena Egger, Nino Müser, Siroos Mirzaei · Nuklearmedizin - NuclearMedicine · 2025 · Heft 02 · S. 150-155
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Abstract Aim The gold standard for ruling out distant metastases as part of primary staging in lung cancer is whole-body 18F-FDG-PET/CT, but this method is resource-intensive. Recent evidence suggests that examining only the thorax and upper abdomen may be sufficient 1 2 3. If a limited 18F-FDG-PET/CT approach proves effective for proper staging, it could lead to quicker examinations and reduced radiation exposure. This study aimed to determine whether limited 18F-FDG-PET/CT is adequate for the primary staging of lung cancer. Methods In this study, a retrospective analysis of 161 patients (87 men, 74 women; age…
