Measurement methods and algorithms for the management of solid nodules

Journal of Thoracic Imaging

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 230-239

  Nair, Arjun ^a   Baldwin, David R ^b   Field, John K ^c   Hansell, David M ^a   Devaraj, Anand ^d  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fleischner guidelines; Low dose computed tomography screening; Pulmonary nodules; Volumetry

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER SIZE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; LUNG NODULE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; LUNG TUMOR; MULTIPLE PULMONARY NODULES; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; TUMOR VOLUME;

ALGORITHMS; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MULTIPLE PULMONARY NODULES; OBSERVER VARIATION; SOLITARY PULMONARY NODULE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TUMOR BURDEN;

EID: 84871498346     PISSN: 08835993     EISSN: 15360237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/RTI.0b013e31824f83e1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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