Lung nodule detection and characterization with multislice CT

Radiol Clin North Am. 2003 May;41(3):575-97, vi. doi: 10.1016/s0033-8389(03)00031-9.

Abstract

The ability to identify and characterize pulmonary nodules has been dramatically increased by the introduction of multislice CT (MSCT) technology. Using high-resolution sections, MSCT allows considerable improvement in assessing nodule morphology, enhancement patterns, and growth. MSCT also has facilitated the development and potential of clinical application of computer-assisted diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Lung Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*