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Original Article
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1997;44(6):1263-1270.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1997.44.6.1263    Published online December 1, 1997.
Diagnostic Efficacy of FDG-PET in Solitary Pulmonary Nodule.
Woo Jin Kim, Jae Joon Yim, Chul Gyu Yoo, Young Whan Kim, Young Soo Shim, Sung Koo Han
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Lung Institute, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Differentiation of malignity and benignity is crucial for management of solitary pulmonary nodule(SPN). Clinical parameters such as patient's age, nodule size, smoking history, doubling time, typical calcification in X-ray and CT findings have been reported as helpful in this purpose. However, in most cases, these parameters are not conclusive. Glucose metabolism is increased in cancer tissues including lung cancer tissues. After uptake of 2-[F-18]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose(FDG), the glucose analogue, by cancer cell, FDG is trapped in the cell without further metabolism after phosphorylation. Thus, hypermetabolic focus in FDG-positron emission tomography (PET) imaging suggest malignancy. We evaluated the diagnostic efficacy of FDG-PET imaging in distinguishing malignant and benign SPN. METHODS: We evaluated 28 patients with SPN from Jan. 1995 to Jan. 1997. CT scan of chest and whole-body FDG-PET imaging were performed in all patients. Histologic diagnosis was confirmed by transthoracic fine needle aspiration and biopsy, bronchoscopic biopsy and open thoracotomy. RESULTS: Of the 28 SPN's, 22 nodules were malignant and 6 nodules were benign. FDG-PET imaging diagnosed all malignant nodules correctly as positive, and diagnosed 4 of 6 benign nodules correctly as negative. One tuberculous granuloma and one aspergilloma showed hypermetabolic focus and were diagnosed falsely positve with FDG-PET imaging. In the diagnosis of SPN with FDG-PET, sensitivity and specificity were 100% and 66.7%, positive predictive value and negative predictive value were 92% and 100%. CONCLUISON: FDG-PET imaging is highly useful noninvasive diagnostic tool in distinguishing between malignant SPN and benign SPN.
Key Words: Solitary pulmonary nodule, FDG-PET
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