Can HRCT contribute in decision-making on indication for flexible bronchoscopy for solitary pulmonary nodules and masses?

Journal of Bronchology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 161-165

  Aoshima, Masahiro ^a   Chonabayashi, Naohiko ^a  

^a ST LUKE'S INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diagnostic yield; Flexible bronchoscopy; HRCT image; Likelihood ratio; Lung malignancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; LUNG ASPERGILLOSIS; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG CANCER; LUNG NODULE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 0034967581     PISSN: 10708030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00128594-200107000-00002     Document Type: Article

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