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Lectures : Solitary
Pulmonary Nodule |
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SPN
CT
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HRCT
- Density
> 160 HU suggests benign lesion
- Calcification
suggests benignity with same clauses as on plain radiographs
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DYNAMIC
CONTRAST ENHANCED CT
- If
the lesion does not enhance, it is benign
- If
the enhancement is > 20 HU, then it may be an active infective
lesion or malignant
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