Old Borders and New Horizons in Multimodality Imaging of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this article is to describe the various imaging techniques involved in detection, staging, and preoperative planning in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) focusing on new imaging modalities. METHODS: For this purpose, first a brief summary of the etiology of MPM is given. Second, not only the commonly known, but also novel imaging modalities used in MPM will be discussed. RESULTS: A wide range of imaging methods, from conventional chest radiography, through computed tomography and hybrid imaging to radiomics and artificial intelligence, can be used to evaluate MPM. CONCLUSION: Nowadays multimodality imaging is considered the cornerstone in MPM diagnosis and staging.