TY - JOUR T1 - Lung cancer staging: imagine fewer images JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J DO - 10.1183/13993003.01314-2018 VL - 52 IS - 2 SP - 1801314 AU - Ivan Vollmer AU - Marcelo Sánchez AU - Ramón Rami-Porta Y1 - 2018/08/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/52/2/1801314.abstract N2 - We would like to thank K.G. Tournoy and J.P. Van Meerbeeck for their interest in our article [1]. In their letter, they raise important points that highlight the controversy surrounding the value of preoperative brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients who can be considered for curative therapeutic option. We agree with them that accurate staging is essential for an optimal outcome.Brain imaging with MRI is recommended for all lung cancer patients candidates for radical treatment http://ow.ly/FkgL30l6b6o ER -