Does prior mediastinal lymph node aspiration contribute to false-positive positron emission tomography–computed tomography?

Does prior mediastinal lymph node aspiration contribute to false-positive positron emission tomography–computed tomography?

Background Proper staging of the mediastinum is an essential component of lung cancer evaluation. Positron emission tomography–computed tomography (PETCT) and endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) are an integral part of this process. False-positive PETCT results can...

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Main Authors: J. Michael Ramsahai, Christine Molnar, Lawrence Lou, Winston Ying, Paul MacEachern, Christopher A. Hergott, Elaine Dumoulin, Nadine Strilchuk, Marc Fortin, Alain Tremblay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2020-10-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/6/4/00103-2020.full

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