An attempt to reach the galaxy of the pulmonary nodules

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 188, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 264-265

  Mehta, Atul C ^a   Mazzone, Peter J ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRONCHOSCOPY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EDITORIAL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG CANCER; LUNG NODULE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRTUAL BRONCHOSCOPIC NAVIGATION;

BRONCHOSCOPES; BRONCHOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MINIATURIZATION; SOLITARY PULMONARY NODULE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84881161581     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201305-0982ED     Document Type: Editorial

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