Diagnostic accuracy of thoracic CT to differentiate transudative from exudative pleural effusion prior to thoracentesis

Diagnostic accuracy of thoracic CT to differentiate transudative from exudative pleural effusion prior to thoracentesis

Abstract Background Computed tomography (CT) scan is commonly performed for pleural effusion diagnostis in the clinic. However, there are limited data assessing the accuracy of thoracic CT for the separation of transudative from exudative effusions. The study aimed to determine the diagnostic value...

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Autores principales: Yan Zhang, Yang Zhang, Wei Wang, Xiaoyu Feng, Jiahuan Guo, Bo Chen, Fuyun Zhang, Huanhuan Wang, Mengnan Fan, Yingwei Zhu, Yuxia Sun, Tongsheng Wang, Yimin Mao, Pengfei Gao
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMC 2024-01-01
Colección:Respiratory Research
Materias:
Pleural effusion
Thoracic CT
Diagnosis
Exudate
Transudate
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-024-02681-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-024-02681-w

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