Open AccessRole of fluorine-flurodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in preoperative assessment of anterior mediastinal masses☆
Author(s) -
Luca Luzzi,
Andrea Campione,
Alberto Gorla,
Giuseppe Vassallo,
Andrea Bianchi,
Alberto Biggi,
Alberto Terzi
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.03.055
Subject(s) - thymoma , medicine , positron emission tomography , radiology , nuclear medicine , anterior mediastinum , stage (stratigraphy) , biopsy , mediastinum , surgery , biology , paleontology
The purpose of the study was to explore the usefulness of fluorine-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (F-FDG PET-CT) in the preoperative assessment of isolated anterior mediastinal lesions, especially in the planning of operative strategy (biopsy or upfront resection).
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