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

Min-Fu YangZhao-Hui TongZhen WangYing-Yi ZhangLi-Li XuXiao-Juan WangWan LiXiu-Zhi WuWen WangYu-Hui ZhangTao JiangHuan-Zhong Shi

Published in: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2019)

A simple-to-use PET-CT score that uses PET-CT parameters was developed and validated. The PET-CT score can help physicians to differentiate MPE from benign pleural effusions.

Keyphrases

pet ct
positron emission tomography
computed tomography