Helical Computed Tomography Inaccuracy in the Detection of Pulmonary Metastases: Can It Be Improved?
Parsons AM, Ennis EK, Yankaskas BC, Parker LA, Hyslop WB, Detterbeck FC. Helical Computed Tomography Inaccuracy in the Detection of Pulmonary Metastases: Can It Be Improved? The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2007, 84: 1830-1836. PMID: 18036893, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.06.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary metastasesLung palpationPulmonary metastasectomyHelical CTClinical historyPreoperative CTRadiologist 1Radiologist 2Preoperative CT scanningStandard of carePreoperative CT scanAdequate clinical historyChart reviewPulmonary lesionsThoracic surgeryPostoperative CTCT scanScan interpretationMetastasisCT scanningChest radiologistsTomography imagingCTPalpationMetastasectomy