The widespread utilization of chest CT scans has increased the importance of the proper evaluation of incidentally found lung nodules. The primary goal in the evaluation of these nodules is to ...

For example, your doctor might notice a lung nodule while taking chest X-rays or CT scans for pneumonia or ... 60s with a history of smoking-related emphysema and a first-degree relative with ...

These include lung nodules (“spots” on the lung) found in routine imaging — like chest X-rays or computed tomography (CT) scans — or in lung cancer screening CTs. Up to 25 percent of patients may have ...

New research reveals that patients with suspicious lung nodules face significant delays between diagnosis and treatment, ...

To explain the nuances of lung cancer imaging, Dr Solomon Mutua, a clinical oncologist at The Nairobi West Hospital dittoes the role of chest CT scans in ... of tiny nodules and is especially ...

Most new emphysema is propagated in high mechanically affected lung regions rather than in lung areas with small airways disease.

Noncontrast chest CT with 1–3 mm collimations through the nodule is necessary in the evaluation of the majority of lung nodules. Three to five slices should be obtained through the nodule to ...