The solitary pulmonary nodule

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-77

  Tang, A W K ^a   Moss, H A ^a   Robertson, Roderick J H ^a,b  

^a LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayes theorem; CT densitometry; CT nodule enhancement; Nodule characterisation; Nodule growth patterns; Solitary pulmonary nodule

Indexed keywords

BIOPSY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; NUMERICAL METHODS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGERY; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

PULMONARY NODULES;

PULMONARY DISEASES;

BAYES THEOREM; BENIGN TUMOR; CALCIFICATION; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER SIZE; CANCER SURGERY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DENSITOMETRY; FILM; HUMAN; LUNG NODULE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL RISK; TUMOR BIOPSY; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0037215620     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0720-048X(02)00297-8     Document Type: Article

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