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== Other Imaging Findings == | == Other Imaging Findings == | ||
Patients with small cell lung cancer should undergo [[positron emission tomography]] ([[Positron emission tomography|PET]]) scan to evaluate for [[metastasis]]. PET-CT scan is preferred. | |||
* Patients with small cell lung cancer should undergo [[positron emission tomography]] ([[Positron emission tomography|PET]]) scan to evaluate for [[metastasis]]. | |||
* PET-CT scan is preferred. | |||
* If [[PET scan]] is unavailable, whole [[bone scan]] should be performed to detect whether [[cancer]] has [[metastasized]] to the [[bone]]s.<ref name="NCCN">[http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/f_guidelines_nojava.asp NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. Small Cell Lung Cancer, version 2.2014] </ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Overview
PET scan and PET-CT scan can be used to evaluate for metastasis in patients with small cell lung cancer.
Other Imaging Findings
- Patients with small cell lung cancer should undergo positron emission tomography (PET) scan to evaluate for metastasis.
- PET-CT scan is preferred.
- If PET scan is unavailable, whole bone scan should be performed to detect whether cancer has metastasized to the bones.[1]
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