European Journal of Radiology
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 18-30, January 2003

Staging of non-small cell lung cancer: imaging of intrathoracic disease

  • Sharyn L.S MacDonald

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch 8001, New Zealand
    • ,
  • David M Hansell

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44-207-351-8034; fax: +44-207-351-8098

Received 17 September 2002; received in revised form 18 September 2002; accepted 19 September 2002.

Abstract 

This article reviews the contribution of diagnostic imaging to the intrathoracic staging of non-small cell lung cancer. The principle features of the current staging system are discussed along with the relative roles of the various imaging modalities in the evaluation of the primary tumour and metastatic disease. The emerging role of positron emission tomography with fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG-PET) as a clinically useful, potentially cost effective, complementary imaging technique is also reviewed.

Keywords:  Lung cancer, Neoplasm staging, Computed tomography (CT)

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PII: S0720-048X(02)00300-5

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 18-30, January 2003

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