Lung cancer remains the commonest cause of cancer death in both men and women in the
developed world, although mortality rates for men are dropping. Spiral computed …

The imaging evaluation of a solitary pulmonary nodule is complex. Management decisions
are based on clinical history, size and appearance of the nodule, and feasibility of obtaining …

Carcinoma of the bronchus is the most common malignancy in the Western world. It is also
the leading cause of cancer-related death accounting for 32% of all cancer deaths in males …

Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in the world. It continues to have an
enormous impact on health systems of all countries. The number of new cases is increasing …

In patients with lung cancer, the relationship between the anatomic extent of the disease at
diagnosis and survival duration is well known. This relationship is the basis for the staging …

Solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) are increasingly detected with the widespread use of
chest computed tomography (CT) scans. The primary goal of the evaluation of these nodules …

To clarify the biological significance of [18 F] fluorodeoxyglucose (18 F-FDG) accumulation
in patients with cancer, we assessed the relationships between 18 F-FDG uptake and …

The purpose was to assess the clinical utility of diagnostic tests for identifying malignancy
within a solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN), and to create a nomogram or “look-up” table using …

With the increasing use of abdominal cross-sectional imaging in the investigation of patient
symptoms and in cancer staging, incidental adrenal masses are frequently detected. The …

With the increasing use of abdominal cross-sectional imaging, incidental adrenal masses
are being detected more often. The important clinical question is whether these lesions are …