[Computerized tomography of solitary lung metastasis].
Experience has pointed to a rather low potential of traditional procedures of roentgenography and tomography in detecting small foci (ca. 4-5 cm in dia.). Metastases are often not seen in the shadow of the ribs, diaphragm and cardio-vascular complex. X-ray computed tomography (CT) is a method of choice for early diagnosis and further tracking tumor process in the lung. Superior spatial resolution offers complete summation-free visualization of the lung parenchyma. Provision of more data, including information on "occult" pathology in the lung, is instrumental in confirming or rejecting diagnosis of solitary tumor.
Kharchenko
V P
VP
Russian Center for Roentgeno-Radiology Research, Ministry of Health of the RF, Moscow.
Gurevich
L A
LA
Galil-Ogly
G A
GA
Korobkina
E S
ES
Zapirov
G M
GM
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed