Imaging (2004) 16, 22-36
© 2004 The British Institute of Radiology
doi: 10.1259/imaging/49441582
Evaluation of the solitary pulmonary nodule: clinical management, role of CT and nuclear medicine
D R Baldwin, MD, FRCP1,
J D Birchall, FRCR2,
R H Ganatra, MRCP, FRCR3 and
K S Pointon, MRCP, FRCR1
1 Respiratory Medicine Unit, David Evans Centre and 2 Department of Radiology, Nottingham City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham NG5 1PB 3 Medical Physics Department, Queen's Medical Centre, University Hospital NHS Trust, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK
- Solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is a common clinical problem, and the clinical history is vital in assessing the pre-test probability of malignancy.
- Previous relevant imaging should be accessed.
- CT scanning for an SPN should be to a defined protocol, so that any follow-up studies are comparable.
- Positron emission tomograpy and depreotide scanning both offer non-invasive characterization, which, with improved image registration, could be of use even in nodules than 10 mm in diameter.
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