Limited screening with versus without F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT for occult malignancy in unprovoked venous thromboembolism: an open-label randomised controlled trial

摘要

Background Clear guidelines for the investigation of occult malignancy after unprovoked venous thromboembolism are not yet available. F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-18-FDG) PET/CT could serve as a comprehensive screening strategy for occult malignancy in this context. We aimed to compare a screening strategy based on F-18-FDG PET/CT with a limited screening strategy for detection of malignant disease in patients with unprovoked venous thromboembolism.