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Computed tomographic criteria for the discrimination of subcentimeter lung nodules in patients with soft-tissue sarcomas

Authors :
D. Andreou
Dirk Schnapauff
Gero Wieners
Peter Reichardt
Jens Ricke
M Pech
M Zeile
Oliver Dudeck
Per-Ulf Tunn
Source :
Clinical imaging. 35(3)
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify criteria for nodule characterization on chest computed tomography in patients with soft tissue sarcomas. In 195 patients, a total of 194 benign and 117 malignant subcentimeter lung nodules were retrospectively analyzed according to lesion size, shape, margins, density, and localization. Benign lesions more frequently displayed complex shape and were of ground-glass density (P

Details

ISSN :
18734499
Volume :
35
Issue :
3
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Clinical imaging
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....68e51cca4cd2864e062c12605943765b