Advanced MRI technique bests PET-CT in lung scan study

09.29.11
Publication: DOTmed News By: Diana Bradley

Unnecessary lung cancer surgery could be avoided with new diffusion-weighted MRI scans, according to a new study.

Presented by Belgian researchers at the European Respiratory Society’s Annual Congress in Amsterdam on Sunday, the study found that lung lesions were better diagnosed with the new diagnostic imaging technique, when compared with PET-CT scans.

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