Preoperative PET-CT SUVmax and predominant histological pattern in resected lung adenocarcinoma: a retrospective cohort study of 166 patients.
OBJECTIVES We investigated whether preoperative maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) on PET-CT tracks the predominant histological pattern of resected lung adenocarcinoma and lymphovascular invasion (LVI). METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 166 consecutive patients resected between 2014 and 2026. Tumours were...