The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 5 , Pages 1200-1205, November 2009

Reliability of positron emission tomography–computed tomography in identification of mediastinal lymph node status in patients with non–small cell lung cancer

  • Maruf Şanlı, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Surgery Department, Gaziantep University, School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Maruf Şanlı, MD, Gaziantep Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Göğüs Cerrahisi AD, 27310-Şehitkamil/Gaziantep/Turkey.
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  • Ahmet Feridun Isik, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Surgery Department, Gaziantep University, School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey
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  • Sabri Zincirkeser, MD

      Affiliations

    • Nuclear Medicine Department, Gaziantep University, School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey
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  • Osman Elbek, MD

      Affiliations

    • Chest Disease Department, Gaziantep University, School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey
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  • Ahmet Mete, MD

      Affiliations

    • Radiology Department, Gaziantep University, School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey
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  • Bulent Tuncozgur, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Surgery Department, Gaziantep University, School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey
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  • Levent Elbeyli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thoracic Surgery Department, Gaziantep University, School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey

Received 1 September 2008; received in revised form 24 February 2009; accepted 23 March 2009. published online 19 June 2009.

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PII: S0022-5223(09)00489-9

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.03.035

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 5 , Pages 1200-1205, November 2009