title: Multidetector CT of solitary pulmonary nodules.
abstract: With the increasing use of multidetector CT, small nodules are being detected more often. Although most incidentally discovered nodules are benign, usually the sequelae of pulmonary infection and malignancy, either primary or secondary, remains an important consideration in the differential diagnosis of solitary pulmonary nodules. This article reviews the role of imaging in the detection and characterization of solitary pulmonary nodules. Strategies for evaluating and managing solitary pulmonary nodules are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA. mtruong@mdanderson.org
authors.forename: Mylene T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Truong
authors.forename: Bradley S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Sabloff
authors.forename: Jane P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Ko
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media