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1732947

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-2-25
pubmed:abstractText
The authors hypothesized that the degree of contrast material enhancement of a pulmonary nodule, measured with computed tomography (CT), may indicate the likelihood of malignancy. Fifty-two patients with uncalcified solitary pulmonary nodules (diameter, 6-30 mm) were studied. Five single serial thin-section CT scans were obtained at 1-minute intervals after injection of 100 mL of nonionic contrast material. Twenty-two patients were excluded because the diagnosis was not clearly established: The observation period was less than 2 years, or the examination was technically inadequate. Malignant nodules were identified in 23 of the 30 remaining patients, and benign nodules were identified in seven. Within the first 2 minutes after the injection, all the malignant nodules had enhanced by 20 HU or greater (only one benign nodule had that degree of enhancement). The authors conclude that the degree of contrast material enhancement of pulmonary nodules as measured with CT may indicate the likelihood of malignancy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0033-8419
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
182
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
343-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Solitary pulmonary nodule: CT evaluation of enhancement with iodinated contrast material--a preliminary report.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article