Is CT scanning accurate enough to diagnose pleural mesothelioma?

Scottish researchers conducted a study that examined the accuracy of CT scans when diagnosing pleural mesothelioma, a rare and malignant cancer caused by asbestos according to the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance

The researchers tested 300 patients and CT correctly identified pleural mesothelioma only 58 percent of the time. In an effort to improve diagnostic accuracy, researchers suggest combining CT with positron emission tomography (PET). 

The study was published in Lung Cancer, and tests were conducted at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland. 

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Jodelle joined TriMed Media Group in 2016 as a senior writer, focusing on content for Radiology Business and Health Imaging. After receiving her master's from DePaul University, she worked as a news reporter and communications specialist.

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