Abstract:Background: Computed tomography (CT) imaging has improved the chances of detecting small indeterminate (<1 cm) lung nodules. The determination of the underlying malignant or benign nature of a lung nodule poses a great diagnostic challenge and depends on a number of factors, including the radiographic appearance of nodule, the presence of non-pulmonary metastases, characteristics of growth and histological criteria. Methods: The medical records of 89 patients admitted to our specialist cancer centre between… Show more
“…reported a sensitivity of 94%, a specificity of 33.3%, a PPV of 64.4%, and a NPV of 81.2%. [ 18 ] Our results show significantly better specificity and PPV than that of their study.…”
“…reported a sensitivity of 94%, a specificity of 33.3%, a PPV of 64.4%, and a NPV of 81.2%. [ 18 ] Our results show significantly better specificity and PPV than that of their study.…”
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