Table 5.
Diagnostic tests performed in the periods Before and After the availability of Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
| Type of diagnostic tests | Before-PET (112) | After-PET (250) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | n | (%) | |
| CT of the thorax | 108 | (96.7) | 248 | (99.2) |
| Bronchial fibroscopy | 48 | (42.5) | 94 | (37.5) |
| CT of the abdomine | 37 | (33.3) | 79 | (31.5) |
| CXR | 34 | (30.0) | 27 | (10.9) |
| CT of the skull | 25 | (22.5) | 42 | (16.9) |
| Abdominal echography | 24 | (21.7) | 21 | (8.5) |
| Bone scintigraphy | 14 | (12.5) | 22 | (8.9) |
| Transparietal ponction | 12 | (10.0) | 15 | (6.0) |
| Pulmonary scintigraphy | 6 | (5.0) | 9 | (3.6) |
| Thoracotomy | 6 | (5.0) | 9 | (3.6) |
| Gastroscopy | 6 | (5.0) | 4 | (1.6) |
| PET | 0 | - | 27 | (10.9) |
Identified by use of SLPMiner. CT = computed tomography; CXR = chest x-ray