Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography for the Pleural Staging of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: How Accurate Is It? | Zendy

Valentina Pinelli | Zendy; Elisa Roca | Zendy; Silvia Lucchini | Zendy; Sophie Laroumagne | Zendy; Anderson Loundou | Zendy; Hervé Dutau | Zendy; Fabien Maldonado | Zendy; Philippe Astoul | Zendy

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Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography for the Pleural Staging of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: How Accurate Is It?

Author(s) -

Valentina Pinelli,

Elisa Roca,

Silvia Lucchini,

Sophie Laroumagne,

Anderson Loundou,

Hervé Dutau,

Fabien Maldonado,

Philippe Astoul

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

respiration

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1423-0356

pISSN - 0025-7931

DOI - 10.1159/000381922

Subject(s) - medicine , standardized uptake value , nuclear medicine , thoracoscopy , positron emission tomography , mesothelioma , pet ct , pleural disease , radiology , respiratory disease , lung , pathology

Careful clinical staging in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is fundamental in management planning. Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is increasingly recognized as an important staging modality.

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