The acinar pattern simulates airspace disease, due to extensive interstitial disease. Large nodules or masses (> 1 cm), are seen in 2% of cases. Spontaneous regression of pulmonary disease occurs ...

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

The widespread utilization of chest CT scans has increased the importance of the proper evaluation of incidentally found lung nodules. The primary goal in the evaluation of these nodules is to ...

“For example, maybe calcified nodules where you try with balloon angioplasty and you cannot expand those balloons.” Speaking in a press conference, Wayne Batchelor, MD (Inova Heart and Vascular ...

A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is an isolated lung growth surrounded by normal tissue. Most SPNs are benign (not cancerous) when they're diagnosed. However, some nodules can enlarge and change over ...

was firm and on section showed a prominent follicular pattern. The gastrointestinal ... Versé 13 also reported a case of marked calcification of the pulmonary alveolar walls in which the intima ...

Chronic coughing and wheezing may be warning signs of lung disease. WebMD's slideshow covers the symptoms and treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

“Smoker’s lung” is a term that describes lung damage caused by smoking cigarettes. Over time, smoke and chemicals from the cigarettes can harm the airways and lung tissue. This can lead to ...

Abstract: Lung nodule semantic segmentation using deep learning has achieved good results. However, problems such as information loss on lesion edges, boundary segmentation blurring, lung nodule ...