Multiple models are available to estimate the pretest probability of malignant pulmonary nodules. These models were validated for evaluation of solitary pulmonary nodules. In this article ...

A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is an isolated lung growth surrounded by normal tissue. Most SPNs are benign (not cancerous) when they're diagnosed. However, some nodules can enlarge and change ...

A chest X-ray or CT scan often incidentally finds lung nodules which are small growths While most lung nodules are benign ...

A new study of more than 10,000 non-smoking adults found that solid lung nodules were present in a considerable portion of ...

The widespread utilization of chest CT scans has increased the importance of the proper evaluation of incidentally found lung nodules. The primary goal in the evaluation of these nodules is to ...