Integrated PET/CT and Linear Endosonography (EBUS and EUS)

摘要: Conventional imaging techniques are based on differences in tissue structure measured by density (e.g. chest X-ray and CT). They allow exquisite anatomic detail interpretation, help the assessment of many respiratory problems. Flexible videobronchoscopy gives an central airway mucosa, facilitates conventional transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) technique which is indicated information given CT scan. Nonetheless, structural often don’t a definitive diagnosis imaging, or nodal size limitation absence anatomical landmarks do not invasive TBNA sampling. Positron emission tomography (PET) has brought revolutionary novelty because it was first test readily applicable daily clinical practice that allowed accurate non-invasive measurement regional metabolic functions addition to associated characteristics Linear endosonography (EBUS EUS) sampling, allows sampling lesions and/or lymph nodes all along tracheobronchial tree oesophagogastric tract. In this chapter we will discuss principles technical aspects techniques, as well indications for TNM staging lung cancer.