title: Detection of pulmonary nodules by computed tomography.
abstract: In 11 of 23 patients, computed tomography of the chest detected pulmonary nodules that were not detected by conventional chest radiography or whole lung tomography. CT is recommended for patients suspected of having pulmonary metastasis and those with a solitary pulmonary nodule.
mesh_terms: D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed