Prognostic role of pleural fluid SUVpeak value obtained from 18F-FDG PET/CT in patients with malignant pleural effusion.

Purpose: Assessing the prognosis of patients with malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is cruical to manage the treatment. We aimed to investigate the role of pleural fluid SUVpeak value in predicting mortality.

Methods: In our single center, prospective cohort study, we enrolled 158 patients with MPE.