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.

背景 本文的目的是描述恶性胸膜间皮瘤 (MPM) 的检测、分期和术前计划所涉及的各种成像技术，重点关注新的成像方式。

方法 为此，首先对 MPM 的病因学进行简要总结。其次，将讨论 MPM 中使用的不仅是众所周知的，而且是新颖的成像方式。

结果 广泛的成像方法，从传统的胸片、计算机断层扫描和混合成像到放射组学和人工智能，都可用于评估 MPM。

结论 如今，多模态成像被认为是 MPM 诊断和分期的基石。