Abstract
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to compare the frequency of detection of pulmonary nodules on cardiac CT scans acquired with a limited field of view with the frequency of detection at full field of view.
Conclusion:
Viewing of cardiac CT scans obtained only at a limited field of view can result in missing more than 67% of nodules larger than 1 cm and more than 80% of nodules smaller than 1 cm.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Comorbidity
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Female
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Heart Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
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Heart Diseases / epidemiology*
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Humans
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Incidence
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Incidental Findings
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Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Lung Neoplasms / epidemiology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Risk Assessment / methods
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Risk Factors
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Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / diagnostic imaging*
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Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / epidemiology*
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South Carolina
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / statistics & numerical data*