Lung Cancer and Lung Nodules
Study | Design | Patients (n) | PET/MRI | Indication | T-staging | N-staging | M-staging | Superiority |
Schwenzer (36) | Not stated | 10 | Simultaneous | Staging | — | — | — | ND |
Fraioli (37) | Prospective | 50 | Simultaneous | Staging | — | — | — | ND |
Heusch (38) | Prospective | 22 | Simultaneous | Staging | NS | NS | — | ND |
Stolzmann (39) | Prospective | 40 | Sequential | Lung nodules | — | — | — | CT superior for 18F-FDG–negative lesions |
Rauscher (40) | Prospective | 40 | Simultaneous | Lung nodules | — | — | — | CT for lesions < 1 cm |
Chandarana (41) | Prospective | 32 | Simultaneous | Lung nodules | — | — | — | ND |
Total | 194 |
NS = nonsignificant; ND = no difference; — = not reported.