title: [Computerized tomography in the diagnosis of central lung cancer].
abstract: The third-generation computer CT/T-7800 manufactured by the General Electric Company (USA) was used to examine 600 patients with different chest diseases. Fifty-two patients were diagnosed as having central lung carcinoma. During comparison of the research data with those obtained by conventional x-ray methods, important information which made it possible to classify differently the stage of carcinoma was obtained in 40.4% of cases. The diagnosis of central lung carcinoma with the aid of computer-aided tomography was made for the first time in 11 cases. The method has advantages in detecting latent segmental atelectases and early signs of bronchostenosis. Computer-aided tomography makes it possible to restrict the use of invasive methods of examination in detecting mediastinal and distant metastases.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Komp'iuternaia tomografiia v diagnostike tsentral'nogo raka legkogo.