Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography for Postoperative Surveillance in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

When the two methods were used simultaneously, PET-CT seemed superior to chest CT for detecting recurrences of NSCLC. However, because PET-CT may fail to detect small or hypometabolic recurrences of NSCLC, we recommend that it be done on an annual basis along with low-dose chest CT.