High resolution spiral CT for determining the malignant potential of solitary pulmonary nodules: Refining and testing the test

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 401-409

  Harders, Stefan Walbom ^a   Madsen, Hans Henrik ^a   Rasmussen, Torben Riis ^a   Hager, Henrik ^a   Rasmussen, Finn ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Lung neoplasms radiography; Roc curve; Sensitivity; Solitary pulmonary nodule; Solitary pulmonary nodule radiography; Specificity; Tomography; X ray computed methods

Indexed keywords

LUNG NEOPLASMS/RADIOGRAPHY; PULMONARY NODULES; ROC CURVES; SENSITIVITY; SOLITARY PULMONARY NODULE; SPECIFICITY; X-RAY COMPUTED;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; BIOMINERALIZATION; BONE; DISEASES; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; TOMOGRAPHY;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCINOSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUNG NODULE; LUNG TUMOR; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PLEURA; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALCINOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLEURA; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOLITARY PULMONARY NODULE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 79960056656     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ar.2011.100377     Document Type: Article

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