| Contribution of positron emission tomography in pleural disease. | |
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PMID: 20965393 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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INTRODUCTION: Positron emission tomography (PET) now plays a clear role in oncology, especially in chest tumours. We discuss the value of metabolic imaging in characterising pleural pathology in the light of our own experience and review the literature. BACKGROUND: PET is particularly useful in characterising malignant pleural pathologies and is a factor of prognosis in mesothelioma. Metabolic imaging also provides clinical information for staging lung cancer, in researching the primary tumour in metastatic pleurisy and in monitoring chronic or recurrent pleural pathologies. CONCLUSIONS: PET should therefore be considered as a useful tool in the diagnosis of liquid or solid pleural pathologies. |
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B Duysinx; J-L Corhay; M-P Larock; N Withofs; T Bury; R Hustinx; R Louis |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-05-18 |
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Title: Revue des maladies respiratoires Volume: 27 ISSN: 1776-2588 ISO Abbreviation: Rev Mal Respir Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
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Created Date: 2010-10-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8408032 Medline TA: Rev Mal Respir Country: France |
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Languages: eng Pagination: e47-53 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 SPLF. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved. |
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Chest Clinic, Sart-Tilman University Hospital B35, 4000 Liege, Belgium. bduysinx@swing.be |
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