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. 2011 Feb 25;6(2):e16877. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0016877

Table 3. Diagnostic impact of PET in CT-defined radiologically normal mediastinum.

Impact Positive None Negative
Diagnosis TP TN FN FP*
No. (%) 24 (36.9%) 7 (10.8%) 4 (6.1%) 30 (46.2%)

*Seven patients (41.2%) previously had pulmonary tuberculosis, 3 (17.6%) previously had pneumoconiosis, 1 (5.9%) previously had pulmonary fibrosis, and 6 (35.5%) had no previous lung disease.