Metabolic and metastatic characteristics of ALK-rearranged lung adenocarcinoma on FDG PET/CT

Abstract: Introduction: ALK rearrangement in lung cancer has been identified as a novel molecular target in lung adenocarcinoma. In this study, we evaluated metabolic and metastatic features of lung adenocarcinoma by using FDG PET/CT, with regard to specific genotypes of ALK and EGFR mutation.Methods: Patients with lung adenocarcinoma initially diagnosed and examined with FDG PET/CT and molecular...