Clinical role of F-18 FDG PET/CT in Differentiating Malignant and Benign Pleural Effusion in Patients with Lung Cancer

Background and objective Pleural effusions, a common feature among patients with lung cancer, should be differentiated into benign or malignant pleural effusions. F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is one of accurate diagnostic tool for differentiating...

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Main Authors: Riqiang LIAO, Xuening YANG, Siyun WANG, Qing ZHOU, Qiang NIE, Wenzhao ZHONG, Song DONG, Yilong WU
Format: Article
Language:zho
Published: Chinese Anti-Cancer Association; Chinese Antituberculosis Association 2012-11-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2012.11.08