Prognostic value of SUVmax on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT scan in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma.

Jun Hyeok LimJoon Young ChoiYunjoo ImHongseok YooByung Woo JhunByeong-Ho JeongHye Yun ParkKyungjong LeeHojoong KimO Jung KwonJoungho HanMyung-Ju AhnJhingook KimSang Won Um

Published in: PloS one (2020)

SUVmax in PET/CT is an independent prognostic factor in patients with MPM, especially those with epithelioid subtype. The histologic subtype of MPM should be considered when evaluating the prognostic significance of SUVmax.

Keyphrases

pet ct
prognostic factors
positron emission tomography
computed tomography