Value of axial and coronal maximum intensity projection (MIP) images in the detection of pulmonary nodules by multislice spiral CT: Comparison with axial 1-mm and 5-mm slices

European Radiology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 325-332

  Valencia, Ray ^a   Denecke, Timm ^a   Lehmkuhl, Lukas ^a   Fischbach, Frank ^a   Felix, Roland ^a   Knollmann, Friedrich ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Maximum intensity projection; MIP; Multislice computed tomography; Pulmonarynodule; Thoracic CT

Indexed keywords

IOPROMIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG NODULE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCHOOL CHILD; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; COIN LESION, PULMONARY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PNEUMONIA; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, SPIRAL COMPUTED;

EID: 31444447203     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-005-2871-1     Document Type: Article

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