Molecular Imaging 2017

Solitary pulmonary nodules (SPN)

FDG-PET for detection of malignancy in SPN:

- Accuracy: 91% - PPV 91% - NPV 90%

SUV max = 13.8 false negative findings due to:

adeno-carcinoma, pT1 pN0 M0

- very small lesions (<1,2 cm) - special histologic subtypes (z.B. Carcinoids, G I -adeno-carcinomas) - diabetes - first weeks after chemotherapy

160943KF

Hellwig, Pneumologie 2001; 55; 367-377

SUV max = 13.8