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 ...

Background: With the widespread use of computed tomography (CT), the detection rate of pulmonary nodules in children has gradually increased. Due to the lack of epidemiological evidence and clinical ...

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 ...

Computed tomography (CT) can detect lung nodules that are much smaller than those that can be picked up on chest X-rays, as well as nodules that are difficult to see on chest X-rays due to location.

the Early Lung Cancer Action Project (ELCAP), and extensions like New York-ELCAP and International-ELCAP, as well as the NELSON trial, have primarily focused on semi-solid and solid nodules. This ...

Medical Center (MMC) now has new, state-of-the-art robotic technology — the Noah Medical Galaxy System — to improve early detection of lung cancer. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the ...

Background: Accurate preoperative positioning is the key to the success of thoracoscopic surgery for small pulmonary nodules. There are many methods for locating pulmonary nodules in clinical practice ...

Tuberculosis is making headlines as the contagious respiratory disease spreads in the Midwest. Kansas is currently facing one ...

Abstract: Lung cancer is one of the deadliest cancers. Early diagnosis of lung cancer can increase the 5-year survival rate to 70%, and the lung nodule classification is the basis for early diagnosis.

Abstract: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancerrelated mortality worldwide. In addition to localizing and segmenting lung nodules, a non-invasive risk assessment system can also help clinicians ...