Cost Effectiveness of Positron Emission Tomography for the Management of Potentially Operable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Quebec

BACKGROUND: The potential benefits of positron emission tomography (PET) scanning stem from the fact that it can reduce the number of diagnostic examinations; particularly, the number of unnecessary thoracic surgeries.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Van Hung Nguyen, Serge Péloquin, Yves Lacasse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2005-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/612387