Dual-Energy CT–Derived Electron Density for Diagnosing Metastatic Mediastinal Lymph Nodes in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: Comparison With Conventional CT and FDG PET/CT Findings
Hiroaki Nagano, Koji Takumi, Masatoyo Nakajo, Yoshihiko Fukukura, Yuichi Kumagae, Megumi Jinguji, Atsushi Tani, Takashi Yoshiura
Abstract
. ED may complement conventional CT findings and FDG uptake on PET/CT in diagnosing metastatic nodes.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineRadiologyMediastinal lymph nodeLymphLung cancerLymph nodeLungMetastasisMediastinumCarcinomaRetrospective cohort studyNuclear medicineLung cancer stagingCancerLymph node metastasisDiagnostic accuracyMagnetic resonance imagingAdvanced X-ray and CT ImagingLung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging