Research progress on occult lymph node metastasis in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer:the role of PET/CT and CT
ZHANG Han
JIANG Maoqing
ZHANG Ruiqiu
GU Lianyu
LU Mingxuan
ZHANG Jingfeng
Abstract：Non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths globally.Occult lymph node metastasis poses a significant challenge to the diagnosis,treatment planning,and prognosis of NSCLC patients.Early detection of occult lymph node metastasis through imaging can help select the optimal treatment method,thereby improving patient outcomes and ultimately contributing to reducing NSCLC-related mortality.This review discusses recent advancements in imaging features and radiomics for the early identification of occult lymph node metastasis in NSCLC,as well as the interpretability methods of radiomics.
Keywords：PET/CTCTnon-small cell lung canceroccult lymph node metastasis
Publication Date：2025-11-20
Online Publishing Date：2025-12-16(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：7( 1427-1433 )