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Computed tomography is the method of choice for the evaluation of lung masses. The evaluation and risk assessment of lung mass will depend on several characteristics, such as: shape, margins, location, distribution, and attenuation. Further evaluation of lung masses, should include other diagnostic studies, such as: bronchoscopy, sputum cytology, or mediastinoscopy. Other imaging study useful for the malignancy evaluation of lung masses is [PET]] scanning, which may be helpful for the detection of occult disease and malignancy assessment.<ref name="pmid19835344">{{cite journal |vauthors=Albert RH, Russell JJ |title=Evaluation of the solitary pulmonary nodule |journal=Am Fam Physician |volume=80 |issue=8 |pages=827–31 |year=2009 |pmid=19835344 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
==Imaging== | ==Imaging== |
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Overview
Computed tomography is the method of choice for the evaluation of lung masses. The evaluation and risk assessment of lung mass will depend on several characteristics, such as: shape, margins, location, distribution, and attenuation. Further evaluation of lung masses, should include other diagnostic studies, such as: bronchoscopy, sputum cytology, or mediastinoscopy. Other imaging study useful for the malignancy evaluation of lung masses is [PET]] scanning, which may be helpful for the detection of occult disease and malignancy assessment.[1]