2010
Imaging Requirements in the Practice of Pulmonary Metastasectomy
Detterbeck FC, Grodzki T, Gleeson F, Robert JH. Imaging Requirements in the Practice of Pulmonary Metastasectomy. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2010, 5: s134-s139. PMID: 20502248, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e3181dcf64d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHelical CT scansPulmonary metastasectomyCT scanThin-section scanningBetter patient selectionPrimary imaging modalityPositron emission tomographyPulmonary metastasesFurther metastasesMetastatic sitesPatient selectionSurveillance imagingPeriod of observationEmission tomographyMetastasisImaging modalitiesMetastasectomyReconstruction thicknessPatientsTomographyScansOptimal intervalFollowPalpationWeeks
2007
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
2004
Accuracy of Helical CT in the Detection of Pulmonary Metastases: Is Intraoperative Palpation Still Necessary?
Parsons AM, Detterbeck FC, Parker LA. Accuracy of Helical CT in the Detection of Pulmonary Metastases: Is Intraoperative Palpation Still Necessary? The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2004, 78: 1910-1918. PMID: 15561000, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.05.065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConventional computed tomographyLung palpationPulmonary metastasectomyIntraoperative palpationMore malignant nodulesDisease-free intervalMalignant nodulesPrimary outcome measureConventional CTExtrathoracic malignanciesMetastasectomy patientsCurative intentPulmonary metastasesMore metastasesRetrospective reviewTumor histologyDetectable diseaseIntraparenchymal nodulesMultiple lesionsSubset analysisMedical recordsOutcome measuresSingle lesionComputed tomographyMetastasectomy