Pulmonary pseudonodules on computed tomography: A common pitfall caused by degenerative arthritis

Journal of Thoracic Imaging

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 283-285

  Haramati, Linda B ^a   Haramati, Nogah ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthritis, degenerative; Computed tomography chest; Pulmonary nodules, solitary; Sternoclavicular joint; Sternocostal joints

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIRST RIB; HUMAN; LUNG NODULE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RADIOLOGIST; SCHOOL CHILD; STERNOCLAVICULAR JOINT; STERNOCOSTAL JOINT; STERNUM;

EID: 0029907388     PISSN: 08835993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005382-199623000-00007     Document Type: Article

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