title: Advanced imaging tools in pulmonary nodule detection and surveillance.
abstract: Lung cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. The National Lung Screening Trial has demonstrated that lung cancer screening can reduce lung cancer specific and all cause mortality. With approval of national coverage for lung cancer screening, it is expected that an increase in exams related to pulmonary nodule detection and surveillance will ensue. Advanced imaging technologies for nodule detection and surveillance will be more important than ever. While computed tomography (CT) remains the modality of choice, other emerging modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging provides viable alternatives to CT.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic, Department of Radiology, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Electronic address: koo.chiwan@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Chi Wan
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Koo
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
keywords: Detection; Lung cancer; Nodule; Screening; Surveillance