http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2002/06/Articles/Positron-emission-tomography-imaging-of-lung-and-esophageal-cancer.aspxPositron emission tomography (PET) is an important noninvasive diagnostic modality that has had a significant impact on the evaluation and management of patients with thoracic cancer. The author discusses the use of PET in three important areas. Evaluation of solitary pulmonary nodule, the staging and management of non-small-cell-lung cancer, and the workup of patients with esophageal cancer.Wednesday, 26 Jun 2002 08:33:18 GMT