title: Value of multiplanar reconstruction in MSCT in demonstrating the relationship between solitary pulmonary nodule and bronchus.
abstract: In this report, we studied the value of the solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN)-bronchus relationship in determining the nature of SPN by multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) in multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT). One hundred forty-eight SPN cases were enrolled. CT was performed in all cases using MSCT. Images were then transferred to a processing workstation for MPR. The results showed that MPR is a valuable tool for visualizing the SPN-bronchus relationship and that the SPN-bronchus relationship is useful in determining the nature and the degree of differentiation of SPN.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Affiliated Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Da-Qing
authors.initials: DQ
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Wei-Hua
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001995:Bronchography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013382:Subtraction Technique; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult