Solitary pulmonary nodules and masses: a meta-analysis of the diagnostic utility of alternative imaging tests.

The purpose was to assess the clinical utility of diagnostic tests for identifying malignancy within a solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN), and to create a nomogram or "look-up" table using clinical data and non-invasive radiology (positive) test results to estimate post-test probability of malignancy....

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Published in:	European Radiology Vol. 18; no. 9; pp. 1840 - 1857
Main Authors:	Cronin P, Dwamena BA, Kelly AM, Bernstein SJ, Carlos RC, Cronin, Paul, Dwamena, Ben A, Kelly, Aine Marie, Bernstein, Steven J, Carlos, Ruth C
Format:	research Journal Article
Published:	Springer Nature Sep2008
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost