Imaging of non-small cell lung cancer

Reginald F Munden; John Bruzzi

doi:10.1016/j.rcl.2005.01.009

Imaging of non-small cell lung cancer

Radiol Clin North Am. 2005 May;43(3):467-80, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2005.01.009.

Authors

Reginald F Munden¹, John Bruzzi

Affiliation

¹ Division of Diagnostic Imaging, Department of Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA. rmunden@mdanderson.org

PMID: 15847811
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2005.01.009

Abstract

Radiologic evaluation is an important component of the clinical staging evaluation of lung cancer and can greatly influence whether the patient is treated with surgical resection, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or a combination of these modalities. In addition to staging, the radiologic evaluation of the patient undergoing treatment and subsequent follow-up is important to the clinician for assessing treatment effects and complications. This article discusses the imaging of patients with non-small cell lung cancer and its use in management of these patients.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / diagnosis*
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / therapy
Diagnostic Imaging*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Lung Neoplasms / therapy
Neoplasm Staging
Patient Care Planning
Treatment Outcome