Tumour standardized uptake value on positron emission tomography is a novel predictor of adenocarcinoma in situ for c-Stage IA lung cancer patients with a part-solid nodule on thin-section computed tomography scan

Abstract

Among c-Stage IA adenocarcinoma with a part-solid nodule on thin-section CT scan, an extremely low level of SUVmax could reflect a pure GGN equivalent radiologically and AIS pathologically. The preoperative tumour SUVmax on PET could yield important information for predicting non-invasiveness in patients with a part-solid nodule.