Mediastinal Lymph Node Staging by FDG-PET in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Analysis of False-Positive FDG-PET Findings

Abstract

FDG-PET is superior to CT in mediastinal and hilar lymph node staging of patients with NSCLC. However, care should be taken in lymph node staging for patients who have other pulmonary complications, including interstitial pneumonitis, previous pulmonary tuberculosis and silicosis.