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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> | 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]