Subcentimeter Pulmonary Nodules Detected in Patients with Sarcoma

[摘要] Background.Subcentimeter pulmonary nodules are being detectedwith increasing frequency in patients with sarcoma due to the greater use of chest CT,the advent of helical (spiral) CT scanning and multidetector scanners, and the attendantdecrease in image section thickness.Assessing the clinical significance of these pulmonarynodules is of particular importance in sarcoma patients, due to the frequent occurrence ofpulmonary metastasis from sarcomas.Purpose.This article reviews the technical advances that have contributedto the increased detection of subcentimeter pulmonary nodules, statistics about subcentimeterpulmonary nodules and options for evaluating such nodules.Erratum to “Subcentimeter Pulmonary Nodules Detected in Patients with Sarcoma”dx.doi.org/10.1080/13577140020008110

[学科分类] 肿瘤学