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Diagnostic accuracy of FDG-PET in the identification of malignant pleural effusions
Qualitative or visual PET readings Semi-quantitative (SUV) PET readings Qualitative or visual readings using PET systems Qualitative readings using integrated PET-CT systems Semi-quantitative (SUV) readings using integrated PET-CT systems Studies n 11 7 6 5 6 Sensitivity % 91 82 96 89 81 Specificity % 67 74 75 61 74 Positive LR 2.83 3.24 4.09 2.32 3.22 Negative LR 0.14 0.25 0.06 0.19 0.26 FDG: fluorodeoxyglucose; PET: positron emission tomography; SUV: standardised uptake value; CT: computed tomography; LR: likelihood ratio. Data from [46].
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