Incidentally detected small pulmonary nodules on CT

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 872-884

  Edey, A J ^a   Hansell, D M ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; LUNG NODULE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW;

ADENOCARCINOMA, BRONCHIOLO-ALVEOLAR; CALCINOSIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HAMARTOMA; HUMANS; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; LUNG; LUNG NEOPLASMS; LYMPH NODES; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE PULMONARY NODULES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RADIATION DOSAGE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 67949123082     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.03.006     Document Type: Review

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