Computed tomography-detected noncalcified pulmonary nodules: A review of evidence for significance and management

Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 900-904

  McWilliams, Annette ^a,b   Mayo, John ^c  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Lung cancer; Pulmonary nodules; Screening

Indexed keywords

CANCER SCREENING; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; LUNG NODULE; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SMOKING; TUMOR VOLUME;

HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MASS SCREENING; MULTIPLE PULMONARY NODULES; POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 57349192943     PISSN: 15463222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1513/pats.200809-111QC     Document Type: Review

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