Let’s address the question I often hear in my clinic: “Are CT scans safe for checking lung nodules?” The answer…

So your doctor mentioned a PET/CT scan to check out that lung nodule they found. Let’s be honest—when medical tests…

CT scanning of the lungs is a common technique for examining and diagnosing lung diseases. When undergoing CT scans of…

Lung nodules are round or irregular shadows (opacity) measuring no more than 30 mm in size. Masses are shadows that…

With the increased use of CT scans, especially chest CT scans, more lung nodules are being diagnosed today. When a…

Doctors use computed tomography (CT) to detect and evaluate lung nodules. While chest X-rays are also an option, they are…

Lung nodules are very common and most of them are found incidentally during a medical examination. Statistics show that the…

People often used to panic when their doctor said they had lung adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS) after a check-up. After…

Finding a lung nodule on a CT scan can understandably make some people uneasy and worried about lung cancer. So…

Clinicians use three common strategies to manage lung nodules: serial CT scan follow-up, biopsy, and surgery. They select a management…