Medically reviewed by Douglas A. Nelson, MD Fact checked by Angela Underwood A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is an isolated ...

However, in a small number of cases, they may be a sign of lung cancer. Lung nodules can vary in size and shape. They can appear as sharp or blurry areas in the results of a CT scan. While lung ...

There was no correlation between nodule size and the incidence of complications. Conclusion: Overall, diagnostic accuracy of CT-guided percutaneous lung biopsy of lung nodules ≤ 1.5 cm is ...

Because these very small pulmonary nodules might mean early lung cancer, they need to be watched closely, using CT scans, to see whether they grow over time. If the size of these nodules doesn’t ...

The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends that high risk patients between 50 and 80 receive lung cancer screening.

Reduced detection on low-dose CT scans using CAD systems more pronounced for nodules measuring less than 5 mm.

a nurse and lung nodule navigator in the pulmonology ward at Norman Regional Hospital. Their new technology, called the Ion Endoluminal system, is “like a robotic bronchoscopy,” improving the provider ...

Mixed opinions exist on the effect of the nodule size on diagnostic accuracy of percutaneous lung biopsies. Poe and Tobin reported no difference in diagnostic yield between small and large nodules.