Role of CT in assessing pleural malignancy prior to thoracoscopy.
The definitive diagnosis of pleural malignancy depends upon histological confirmation by pleural biopsy. CT is reported to have a high sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of malignant pleural disease, and is part of the routine diagnostic workup of these patients. The aim of this study was...
Main Authors: | Hallifax, R, Haris, M, Corcoran, J, Leyakathalikhan, S, Brown, E, Srikantharaja, D, Manuel, A, Gleeson, F, Munavvar, M, Rahman, N |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2014
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