Development of an ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography-based visceral pleural invasion prediction index in peripheral subpleural non-small cell lung cancer ≤3 cm.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accurate prediction of the visceral pleural invasion (VPI) status in stage I peripheral non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) may help patients benefit from surgery and chemotherapy strategies. Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) is a combination of CT and FDG PET that reflects not only the FDG PET-associated metabolic features but also the CT-associated anatomic features. The FDG PET/CT radiomics-based model has demonstrated greater accuracy in the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment evaluation of tumors compared with those based on CT only, including in NSCLCs. This study aimed to develop an FDG PET/CT-based VPI prediction (VPIP) index for peripheral subpleural NSCLCs ≤3 cm to help design a more rational treatment strategy fo

SUBMITTER: Zhang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12514670 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature