ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Lung cancer persists to be a foremost worldwide health dilemma. In Pakistan its prevalence is alarmingly high. The PET-CT scan discloses evidences about the morphology and physiology of cells and tissues of the body in same one image presentation. Aims: To assess the reliability of PET-CT scan findings in the patients suffering from lung carcinoma. METHODOLOGY: The cross-sectional study was conducted at the University of Lahore, Lahore from July 2018 to October 2018.Total 50 samples of lung cancer patients were selected through non-probability convenient sampling technique. PET-CT scan was preferred to all 50 the patients. Patients were assessed through pre-tested questionnaire. For data analysis, SPSS version 21.0 was used. RESULTS: Fifty patients were enrolled, out of them 18(36.0%) were diagnosed for Small cell cancer, 28(56.0%) for non-small cell carcinoma and 4(8.0%) for pulmonary nodules. CONCLUSION: The computed tomography and Positron emission tomography scan communal offers much highly accurate, effective and feasible diagnosis than the PET or CT alone. Key words: Lung carcinoma, Positron emission tomography- computed tomography, Small cell lung cancer, Non-small cell lung cancer

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2019/8.1.4625