Definition of a positive test result in computed tomography screening for lung cancer

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 246-252

  Henschke, Claudia I ^a   Yip, Rowena ^b   Yankelevitz, David F ^a   Smith, James P ^c  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84874385423     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: 15393704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-158-4-201302190-00004     Document Type: Article

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