Comparing 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography and Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery in the Evaluation of Small Pulmonary Nodules in Patients with a History of Malignancy |
Lee, Hong-Kyu
(Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine)
Cho, Sung-Woo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine) Lee, Hee-Sung (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine) Kim, Kun-Il (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine) Kim, Hyoung-Soo (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine) Cho, Seong-Joon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kangwon National University Hospital, Kangwon National University School of Medicine) |
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