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Encasement of pleura pattern of FDG-PET scans and malignant mesothelioma.
| Mesothelioma | Malignancy, Not Mesothelioma | |
|---|---|---|
| FDG-PET scan encasement | 8 | 12 |
| FDG-PET scan positive, no encasement | 3 | 53 |
Sensitivity, 72.73%; specificity, 81.54%. Positive predictive value: 40%; 95% CI: 26.28–55.49%. Negative predictive value: 94.64%; 95% CI: 87.00–97.90%. Positive likelihood ratio: 3.94; 95% CI: 2.11–7.37. Negative likelihood ratio: 0.33; 95% CI: 0.13–0.88. Fisher’s exact test: p = 0.00066.
