Pulmonary nodules detected at cardiac CT: comparison of images in limited and full fields of view.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to compare the frequency of detection of pulmonary nodules on cardiac CT scans acquired with a limited field of view with the frequency of detection at full field of view.


CONCLUSIONS
Viewing of cardiac CT scans obtained only at a limited field of view can result in missing more than 67% of nodules larger than 1 cm and more than 80% of nodules smaller than 1 cm.
Northam
Meredith
M
Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 169 Ashley Ave., Rm. 297, PO Box 250322, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Koonce
James
J
Ravenel
James G
JG
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013022:South Carolina; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*