Pulmonary nodule follow-up: be careful with volumetry between contrast enhanced and unenhanced CT
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2016-09
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Hoesein, Firdaus A. A. Mohamed
Bülbül, Metin
de Jong, Pim A
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Abstract
Incident pulmonary nodules are a frequent finding on chest computed tomography (CT) of the lungs requiring follow-up. This case illustrates the importance of taking differences in CT scanning techniques (contrast versus non-contrast enhanced) into account. Comparing nodule size on unenhanced follow-up CT's with initial contrast-enhanced CT may consequently underestimate growth and mask malignant growth rates as demonstrated by our case report.
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Computed tomography (CT), follow-up, lung cancer, nodule, volumetry, Journal Article
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Mohamed Hoesein, F A, Bülbül, M & de Jong, P A 2016, 'Pulmonary nodule follow-up : be careful with volumetry between contrast enhanced and unenhanced CT', Annals of Translational Medicine, vol. 4, no. 18, pp. 346. https://doi.org/10.21037/atm.2016.08.43