Indeterminate pleural metastasis on contrast-enhanced chest CT in non-small cell lung cancer: improved differential diagnosis with 18F-FDG PET/CT

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[2] Murray T(2002)Clinical role of F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography imaging in patients with lung cancer and suspected malignant pleural effusion Chest 122 1918-1924

[3] Bolden S(1988)Prognosis and survival in resected lung carcinoma based on the new international staging system J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 96 440-447

[4] Wingo PA(1995)Malignant pleurisy and intrathoracic dissemination in carcinoma of the lung: diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic implications Int Surg 80 70-74

[5] Gupta NC(2002)Malignant minor pleural effusion detected on thoracotomy for patients with non-small cell lung cancer: is tumor resection beneficial for prognosis? Ann Thorac Surg 73 412-415

[6] Rogers JS(1970)The pleura: with special reference to fibrothorax Thorax. 25 515-524

[7] Graeber GM(1993)Imaging of the pleura Radiology. 186 297-309

[8] Gregory JL(2000)Evaluation of CT findings for diagnosis of pleural effusions Eur Radiol 10 681-690

[9] Waheed U(2001)Thoracic computed tomography in patients with suspected malignant pleural effusions Clin Radiol 56 193-196

[10] Mullet D(1986)Pathogenesis of pleurisy, pleural fibrosis, and mesothelial proliferation Thorax. 41 176-189

[1] Landis SH(1998)Cancer statistics, 1998 CA Cancer J Clin. 48 6-29

[2] Murray T(2002)Clinical role of F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography imaging in patients with lung cancer and suspected malignant pleural effusion Chest 122 1918-1924

[3] Bolden S(1988)Prognosis and survival in resected lung carcinoma based on the new international staging system J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 96 440-447

[4] Wingo PA(1995)Malignant pleurisy and intrathoracic dissemination in carcinoma of the lung: diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic implications Int Surg 80 70-74

[5] Gupta NC(2002)Malignant minor pleural effusion detected on thoracotomy for patients with non-small cell lung cancer: is tumor resection beneficial for prognosis? Ann Thorac Surg 73 412-415

[6] Rogers JS(1970)The pleura: with special reference to fibrothorax Thorax. 25 515-524

[7] Graeber GM(1993)Imaging of the pleura Radiology. 186 297-309

[8] Gregory JL(2000)Evaluation of CT findings for diagnosis of pleural effusions Eur Radiol 10 681-690

[9] Waheed U(2001)Thoracic computed tomography in patients with suspected malignant pleural effusions Clin Radiol 56 193-196

[10] Mullet D(1986)Pathogenesis of pleurisy, pleural fibrosis, and mesothelial proliferation Thorax. 41 176-189