Diagnostic Performance of ¹⁸F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/CT for Chronic Empyema-Associated Malignancy.

Miju CheonJang YooSeung Hyup HyunKyung Soo LeeHojoong KimJhingook KimJae Il ZoYoung Mog ShimJoon Young Choi

Published in: Korean journal of radiology (2020)

¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT can be useful for diagnosing CEAM in patients with chronic empyema. The maximum SUV within the empyema cavity is the most accurate ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT diagnostic criterion for CEAM.

Keyphrases

positron emission tomography
computed tomography
pet ct
pet imaging
dual energy
magnetic resonance imaging
image quality
high resolution
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magnetic resonance