CT characteristics of resolving ground-glass opacities in a lung cancer screening programme

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 410-416

  Felix, L ^a   Serra Tosio, G ^a   Lantuejoul, S ^b,c   Timsit, J F ^c   Moro Sibilot, D ^a,c   Brambilla, C ^a,c   Ferretti, G R ^a,c  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Follow up CT; Ground glass attenuation; High resolution MDCT; Pulmonary nodule; Thoracic CT

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANK SUM TEST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 79952992993     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.09.008     Document Type: Article

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