AUTHOR=Hu Na , Yan Gang , Wu Yuhui , Wang Li , Wang Yang , Xiang Yining , Lei Pinggui , Luo Peng 

TITLE=Recent and current advances in PET/CT imaging in the field of predicting epidermal growth factor receptor mutations in non-small cell lung cancer

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Oncology

VOLUME=12

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.879341

DOI=10.3389/fonc.2022.879341

ISSN=2234-943X

ABSTRACT=<p>Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are a significant treatment strategy for the management of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation status. Currently, EGFR mutation status is established based on tumor tissue acquired by biopsy or resection, so there is a compelling need to develop non-invasive, rapid, and accurate gene mutation detection methods. Non-invasive molecular imaging, such as positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT), has been widely applied to obtain the tumor molecular and genomic features for NSCLC treatment. Recent studies have shown that PET/CT can precisely quantify EGFR mutation status in NSCLC patients for precision therapy. This review article discusses PET/CT advances in predicting EGFR mutation status in NSCLC and their clinical usefulness.</p>