Table 4 Last imaging test or procedure performed to complete the lung cancer investigation (diagnosis and staging) among patients who received treatment
From: Impact of rapid investigation clinic on timeliness of lung cancer diagnosis and treatment
Number of patients in whom a given test is the last test to complete the investigation, among treated patients (N = 283) | ||
|---|---|---|
RIC (N = 167) | Non-RIC (N = 116) | |
Lung mass or peripheral nodule sampling | 12 (7) | 27 (23) |
Conventional Bronchoscopy | 4 (2) | 4 (3) |
TTNA | 7 (4) | 23 (20) |
Radial EBUS | 1 (1) | – |
Lymph Node sampling | 26 (16) | 19 (16) |
Linear EBUS | 12 (7) | 9 (8) |
Mediastinoscopy | 10 (6) | 8 (7) |
EUS | 2 (1) | 1 (1) |
Chamberlain | 2 (1) | 0 (0) |
Lymph Node FNA | 1 (<1) | 1 (1) |
Imaging study | 115 (69) | 64 (55) |
CT scan | 19 (11) | 14 (12) |
PET scan | 80 (48) | 42 (36) |
MRI | 9 (5) | 4 (3) |
Ultrasound | 1 (1) | – |
Bone scan | 6 (4) | 4 (3) |
Biopsy of Metastasesa | 14 (8) | 6 (5) |
N/A | 1 (−) | – |