Nodular ground-glass opacity at thin-section CT: Histologic correlation and evaluation of change at follow-up

Radiographics

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 391-408

  Chang, Min Park ^a   Jin, Mo Goo ^a   Hyun, Ju Lee ^a   Chang, Hyun Lee ^a   Eun, Ju Chun ^a   Im, Jung Gi ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; LUNG COIN LESION; LUNG TUMOR; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGNOSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

COIN LESION, PULMONARY; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROGNOSIS; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; STATISTICS;

EID: 34247233915     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: 15271323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/rg.272065061     Document Type: Review

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