Article: Advances in imaging of the solitary pulmonary nodule

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TitleAdvances in imaging of the solitary pulmonary nodule
AuthorsOoi, GC1
Khong, PL1
Yau, YY2
KeywordsDiagnostic imaging
Lung neoplasms
Technology, radiologic
Tomography, X-ray computed
Issue Date2004
PublisherHong Kong Medical Association. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkmj.org/resources/supp.html
CitationHong Kong Medical Journal, 2004, v. 10 n. 2, p. 107-116 [How to Cite?]
AbstractObjective. To review the radiological management of a solitary pulmonary nodule. Data sources. MEDLINE literature search (1958-2002). Study selection. All review articles and original articles. Key words for the literature search were 'solitary pulmonary nodule' and 'imaging'. Data extraction. All relevant information and data. Data synthesis. The solitary pulmonary nodule remains a perennial problem in radiological practice, particularly with current trends using low-dose computed tomography to screen for lung cancer. Determining the likelihood of malignancy forms the basis of the radiological approach of a solitary pulmonary nodule. Several factors that influence risk analysis include morphological and enhancement characteristics of the solitary pulmonary nodule on imaging, stability of the nodule, age of patient, smoking history, and history of malignant disease. Other ancillary procedures and imaging techniques that assist in the evaluation of a solitary pulmonary nodule include fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography, technetium Tc 99m depreotide imaging, bronchoscopy with bronchioloalveolar lavage and biopsy, image-guided transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy, video-assisted thorascopic surgery, and thoracotomy. Conclusions. The success of any radiological management of a solitary pulmonary nodule rests on careful clinical evaluation and risk stratification for malignancy before the implementation of appropriate imaging techniques.
ISSN1024-2708
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.054
ReferencesReferences in Scopus
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dc.contributor.authorOoi, GC
dc.contributor.authorKhong, PL
dc.contributor.authorYau, YY
dc.date.accessioned2007-10-30T06:07:37Z
dc.date.available2007-10-30T06:07:37Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractObjective. To review the radiological management of a solitary pulmonary nodule. Data sources. MEDLINE literature search (1958-2002). Study selection. All review articles and original articles. Key words for the literature search were 'solitary pulmonary nodule' and 'imaging'. Data extraction. All relevant information and data. Data synthesis. The solitary pulmonary nodule remains a perennial problem in radiological practice, particularly with current trends using low-dose computed tomography to screen for lung cancer. Determining the likelihood of malignancy forms the basis of the radiological approach of a solitary pulmonary nodule. Several factors that influence risk analysis include morphological and enhancement characteristics of the solitary pulmonary nodule on imaging, stability of the nodule, age of patient, smoking history, and history of malignant disease. Other ancillary procedures and imaging techniques that assist in the evaluation of a solitary pulmonary nodule include fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography, technetium Tc 99m depreotide imaging, bronchoscopy with bronchioloalveolar lavage and biopsy, image-guided transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy, video-assisted thorascopic surgery, and thoracotomy. Conclusions. The success of any radiological management of a solitary pulmonary nodule rests on careful clinical evaluation and risk stratification for malignancy before the implementation of appropriate imaging techniques.
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dc.identifier.citationHong Kong Medical Journal, 2004, v. 10 n. 2, p. 107-116 [How to Cite?]
dc.identifier.epage116
dc.identifier.hkuros87702
dc.identifier.issn1024-2708
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.054
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.pmid15075431
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-1842713214
dc.identifier.spage107
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/44683
dc.identifier.volume10
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherHong Kong Medical Association. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkmj.org/resources/supp.html
dc.publisher.placeHong Kong
dc.relation.ispartofHong Kong Medical Journal
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.rightsCreative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License
dc.subject.meshCoin Lesion, Pulmonary - diagnosis
dc.subject.meshDiagnostic Imaging - standards - trends
dc.subject.meshImage Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
dc.subject.meshRadiographic Image Enhancement
dc.subject.meshTomography, Emission-Computed - methods
dc.subjectDiagnostic imaging
dc.subjectLung neoplasms
dc.subjectTechnology, radiologic
dc.subjectTomography, X-ray computed
dc.titleAdvances in imaging of the solitary pulmonary nodule
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong
  2. Hong Kong Adventist Hospital