Development and validation of the PET-CT score for diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion.

Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging · 2019 · PMC6533224 · PMID 30903197

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The five variables that comprise the PET-CT score are readily available on PET-CT scans and have highly significant associations with the diagnosis of MPE from multivariable analysis. 18 F-FDG PET-CT has been widely accepted for the diagnosis of lung cancer in patients with suspicious lung nodules/masses [ 20 , 21 ].

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