Diagnostic utility of whole body CT scanning in patients with unexplained weight loss

• Main Authors: Goh Y., Dan Y.Y., Chua W., Jagmohan P., Lee J.K.-T., Thian Y.L.
• Other Authors: DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY
• Format: Article
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: iohexol; tumor marker; fluorodeoxyglucose f 18; adult; aged; anemia; Article; body weight loss; cohort analysis; contrast enhancement; controlled study; diagnostic accuracy; diagnostic test accuracy study; diagnostic value; female; follow up; human; incidental finding; major clinical study; male; physical examination; predictive value; retrospective study; sensitivity and specificity; unexplained weight loss; whole body CT; evaluation study; middle aged; procedures; very elderly; whole body imaging; x-ray computed tomography; young adult; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Predictive Value of Tests; Retrospective Studies; Sensitivity and Specificity; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Weight Loss; Whole Body Imaging; Young Adult
• Online Access: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/161219
• Institution: National University of Singapore

10.1371/journal.pone.0200686