Imaging Evaluation of the Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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Imaging evaluation of the solitary pulmonary nodule.
The solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is a common diagnostic problem facing the pulmonologist. The incidence of SPNs is increasing primarily because of the increasing use of multidetector CT scanning for the evaluation of chest disease. This article reviews the radiologic assessment of the SPN, with a focus on thin-section CT, positron emission tomography, and CT-guided transthoracic needle biops...
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From the Center for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, N.Y. (D.O., A.M.F., S.H.F.); New York University School of Medicine, New York (D.O., S.H.F.); and the State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook (A.M.F.). Address reprint requests to Dr. Ost at the Center for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, 3...
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The radiologic evaluation of the solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is a common diagnostic dilemma. Although available clinical data and findings on conventional radiographs are important components in determining the imaging approach to the SPN, evaluation with CT often is necessary for detailed evaluation. This article reviews the radiologist's approach to the evaluation of the SPN, with a parti...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1068-0640
DOI: 10.1097/cpm.0b013e318234d5f5