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Mosmann MP, Borba MA, de Macedo FP, et al. Solitary pulmonary nodule and (18)F-FDG PET/CT. Part 1: epidemiology, morphological evaluation and cancer probability. Radiol Bras. 2016;49(1):35-42doi: 10.1590/0100-3984.2014.0012.
Mosmann, M. P., Borba, M. A., de Macedo, F. P., Liguori, A. d. e. . A., Villarim Neto, A., & de Lima, K. C. (2016). Solitary pulmonary nodule and (18)F-FDG PET/CT. Part 1: epidemiology, morphological evaluation and cancer probability. Radiologia brasileira, 49(1), 35-42. https://doi.org/10.1590/0100-3984.2014.0012
Mosmann, Marcos Pretto, et al. "Solitary pulmonary nodule and (18)F-FDG PET/CT. Part 1: epidemiology, morphological evaluation and cancer probability." Radiologia brasileira vol. 49,1 (2016): 35-42. doi: https://doi.org/10.1590/0100-3984.2014.0012
Mosmann MP, Borba MA, de Macedo FP, Liguori Ade A, Villarim Neto A, de Lima KC. Solitary pulmonary nodule and (18)F-FDG PET/CT. Part 1: epidemiology, morphological evaluation and cancer probability. Radiol Bras. 2016 Jan-Feb;49(1):35-42. doi: 10.1590/0100-3984.2014.0012. PMID: 26933274.
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Radiol Bras. 2016 Jan-Feb;49(1):35-42. doi: 10.1590/0100-3984.2014.0012.

Solitary pulmonary nodule and (18)F-FDG PET/CT. Part 1: epidemiology, morphological evaluation and cancer probability.

Radiologia brasileira

Marcos Pretto Mosmann, Marcelle Alves Borba, Francisco Pires Negromonte de Macedo, Adriano de Araujo Lima Liguori, Arthur Villarim Neto, Kenio Costa de Lima

Affiliations

  1. Master, Nuclear Physician at Liga Norte Riograndense Contra o Câncer, Natal, RN, Brazil.
  2. MDs, Radiologists at Liga Norte Riograndense Contra o Câncer, Natal, RN, Brazil.
  3. PhD, Nuclear Physician at Liga Norte Riograndense Contra o Câncer, Natal, RN, Brazil.
  4. Post Doc Fellow, Professor, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva -Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, RN, Brazil.

PMID: 26933274 DOI: 10.1590/0100-3984.2014.0012

Abstract

Solitary pulmonary nodule corresponds to a common radiographic finding, which is frequently detected incidentally. The investigation of this entity remains complex, since characteristics of benign and malignant processes overlap in the differential diagnosis. Currently, many strategies are available to evaluate solitary pulmonary nodules with the main objective of characterizing benign lesions as best as possible, while avoiding to expose patients to the risks inherent to invasive methods, besides correctly detecting cases of lung cancer so as the potential curative treatment is not delayed. This first part of the study focuses on the epidemiology, the morfological evaluation and the methods to determine the likelihood of cancer in cases of indeterminate solitary pulmonary nodule.

Keywords: Computed tomography; Positron-emission tomography; Solitary pulmonary nodule

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