Incidental lung nodules are common findings on chest CT and in high-risk groups are more likely to be a sign of early-stage ...
The widespread utilization of chest CT scans has increased the importance of the proper evaluation of incidentally found lung nodules. The primary goal in the evaluation of these nodules is to ...
Noncontrast chest CT with 1–3 mm collimations through the nodule is necessary in the evaluation of the majority of lung nodules. Three to five slices should be obtained through the nodule to ...
Wiener RS, Gould MK, Slatore CG, Fincke BG, Schwartz LM, Woloshin S: Resource use and guideline concordance in evaluation of pulmonary nodules for cancer: too much and too little care. JAMA Intern ...
BOSTON - Patients with lung nodules often have to undergo several procedures including biopsy and multiple surgeries, but a ...
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery to remove malignant nodules from her lungs. A Supreme Court statement said Ginsburg underwent the surgery Friday at ...
Diagnosis typically involves imaging techniques, such as CT scans, which reveal multiple noncalcified pulmonary nodules, but definitive diagnosis often requires a biopsy to confirm the presence of ...