Open AccessFDG Uptake and the Diagnostic Yield of Transbronchial Needle Aspiration
Author(s) -
Luis Seijó,
Arantza Campo,
Juan P. de-Torres,
Marı́a D. Lozano,
E Martino,
Gorka Bastarrika,
Ana B. Alcaide,
Marimar Lacunza,
Javier J. Zulueta,
María José García Velloso
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of bronchology and interventional pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.648
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1944-6586
pISSN - 1948-8270
DOI - 10.1097/lbr.0b013e318206fc03
Subject(s) - medicine , cutoff , lymph node , malignancy , positron emission tomography , receiver operating characteristic , radiology , nuclear medicine , standardized uptake value , lymph , pathology , physics , quantum mechanics
The objective of our study was to investigate whether fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography scanning uptake impacts the yield of transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA).