Integrated multislice CT and Tc-99m Sestamibi SPECT-CT evaluation of solitary pulmonary nodules

• Published in: Radiologia medica Vol. 111; no. 2; pp. 213 - 224
• Main Authors: Sergiacomi, G, Schillaci, O, Leporace, M, Laviani, F, Carlani, M, Manni, C, Danieli, R, Simonetti, G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Italian
• Published: Italy Springer Nature B.V 01.03.2006
• Subjects: Adenocarcinoma - diagnosis; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biopsy; Carcinoma, Large Cell - diagnosis; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - diagnosis; Computed tomography; Emission analysis; Evaluation; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Granuloma - diagnosis; Hamartoma - diagnosis; Histology; Humans; Image acquisition; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted - methods; Image segmentation; Lesions; Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis; Male; Medical imaging; Middle Aged; Nodules; Photon emission; Predictive Value of Tests; Pulmonary Fibrosis - diagnosis; Radioactive tracers; Radiopharmaceuticals; Scintigraphy; Sensitivity and Specificity; Solitary Pulmonary Nodule - diagnosis; Technetium Tc 99m Sestamibi; Tomography; Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon - methods; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods

The purpose of this study was to evaluate efficacy of multislice computed tomography (MSCT) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)-CT with Tc-99m Sestamibi in the assessment of solitary pulmonary nodules of uncertain significance. Scintigraphy was performed using a 'hybrid'...