This is followed by an update on the approach to the management of the different types of small lung nodules. This article discusses the diagnostic approach to pulmonary nodules, and the clinical ...

Pulmonary nodules typically form when a bacterial or viral infection irritates the lung tissue. This causes a small clump of ...

For instance, nodules smaller than 6 mm have a very low probability ... often used for lung cancer screening. Pulmonary Nodule: A small, round growth in the lung that can be benign or malignant ...

Columbus Regional Health has the ability to screen for lung cancer and identify it in early stages. Timely identification and ...

Robotic bronchoscopy can help diagnose spots in the lungs when they are still small, catching cancer sooner and saving many ...

The five-year survival rate for lung cancer ... CT-assisted nodule localization 3. Our model can now help the surgeon limit deviation from the actual nodule site to around 6 mm.

Noncontrast chest CT with 1–3 mm collimations through the nodule is necessary in the evaluation of the majority of lung nodules ... include confirmation of the pulmonary origin of the nodule ...