Journal article
Role of CT in assessing pleural malignancy prior to thoracoscopy.
- Abstract:
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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 to assess the sensitivity and specificity of CT in detecting pleural malignancy prior to definitive histology obtained via thoracoscopy in a large cohort of patients with suspected malignant pleur...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- BMJ Publishing Group Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Thorax Journal website
- Volume:
- 70
- Issue:
- 2
- Pages:
- 192-193
- Publication date:
- 2014-07-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1468-3296
- ISSN:
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0040-6376
- Source identifiers:
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478480
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- Language:
- English
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- Local pid:
- pubs:478480
- Deposit date:
- 2014-08-16
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- Copyright holder:
- Hallifax et al
- Copyright date:
- 2014
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