The value of supplemental prone imaging in low-dose CT lung cancer screening. A technical note

The value of supplemental prone imaging in low-dose CT lung cancer screening. A technical note

This technical note presents our experience with the additional prone examination of patients during low dose CT lung cancer screening. The prone examination adds only a minor amount of radiation and time to the study and can reduce false positive findings that are gravity-dependent.

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Veröffentlicht in:Monaldi archives for chest disease 2022-03, Vol.92 (4)
Hauptverfasser: Stark, Paul, Chang, Eric Y
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Low-dose CT
lung cancer
screening
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Zusammenfassung:This technical note presents our experience with the additional prone examination of patients during low dose CT lung cancer screening. The prone examination adds only a minor amount of radiation and time to the study and can reduce false positive findings that are gravity-dependent.
ISSN:1122-0643
2532-5264
DOI:10.4081/monaldi.2022.2129