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Role of Radiologic Imaging in Lung Cancer

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Abstract

Computed tomography (CT) of the chest is the cornerstone of the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer. The advantages of CT in imaging the thorax are its cross-sectional format, superior density resolution, and wide dynamic range. Today’s CT scanners combine fast acquisition, fast data reconstruction, and very high spatial resolution. The aim of the current chapter is to review the role of contrast-enhanced MDCT in the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer and characterization of solitary pulmonary nodules.

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Abbreviations

LLL:

Left lower lobe

LUL:

Left upper lobe

NSCLC:

Non-small cell lung cancer

RECIST:

Response evaluation criteria in solid tumors

RLL:

Right lower lobe

RML:

Right middle lobe

RUL:

Right upper lobe

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  1. Department of Computed Tomography, Acad. F. Todua Clinic, Tbilisi, Georgia

    Salome Kukava & George Tsivtsivadze

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Kukava, S., Tsivtsivadze, G. (2022). Role of Radiologic Imaging in Lung Cancer. In: Jeremić, B. (eds) Advances in Radiation Oncology in Lung Cancer. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2022_302

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