title: The imaging manifestations of lung cancer.
abstract: Imaging plays an integral role in diagnosing, staging, and following patients with lung cancer. Many lung neoplasms are detected on chest radiographs, but the majority of patients have advanced stage disease at the time of presentation. There is a wide spectrum of radiologic manifestations of lung cancer, and recognition of these findings is essential for patient management. As we continue to understand more about tumor biology, new imaging techniques likely will emerge. Nevertheless, the chest radiograph and CT remain important tools in establishing the diagnosis of lung cancer.
authors.affiliation: Section of Thoracic Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Tan-Lucien H
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Mohammed
authors.forename: Charles S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Pugatch
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed