What 18F-FDG PET Response-Assessment Method Best Predicts Survival After Curative-Intent Chemoradiation in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: EORTC, PERCIST, Peter Mac Criteria, or Deauville Criteria?

Conclusion: All 4 response criteria were highly predictive of OS, but visual criteria showed greater interobserver agreement and stronger discrimination between CMR and non-CMR, highlighting the importance of visual assessment to recognize radiation pneumonitis, changes in lung configuration, and patterns of response.

Source: Journal of Nuclear Medicine - February 28, 2019 Category: Nuclear Medicine Authors: Turgeon, G.-A., Iravani, A., Akhurst, T., Beaulieu, A., Callahan, J. W., Bressel, M., Cole, A. J., Everitt, S. J., Siva, S., Hicks, R. J., Ball, D. L., Mac Manus, M. P. Tags: Oncology Source Type: research