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An Innovative Journal in the Field of Radiology
e-ISSN 2008-2711
p-ISSN 1735-1065
Value of Radiodensity Determined by Enhanced Computed Tomography for the Differential Diagnosis of Lung Masses
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1Department of Radiology, Second Peoples Hospital of Wuxi, [email protected], China
*Corresponding Author: Department of Radiology, Second Peoples Hospital of Wuxi, [email protected], China. Tel: +86-051088403029. Fax: -. Email: [email protected]
Published online:Nov 25, 2011
Article type:Research Article
Received:Jan 17, 2010
Accepted:Aug 01, 2011
How to Cite:Xie M. Value of Radiodensity Determined by Enhanced Computed Tomography for the Differential Diagnosis of Lung Masses. I J Radiol. 2011;8(3):. doi: https://doi.org/10.5812/kmp.iranjradiol.17351065.3128
Abstract
Background: Lung masses are often difficult to differentiate when their clinical symptoms and shapes or densities on computed tomography (CT) images are similar. However, with different pathological contents, they may appear differently on plain and enhanced CT.
Objectives: To determine the value of enhanced CT for the differential diagnosis of lung masses based on the differences in radiodensity with and without enhancement.
Patients and Methods: Thirty-six patients with lung cancer, 36 with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and 10 with inflammatory lung pseudotumors diagnosed by CT and confirmed by pathology in our hospital were selected. The mean ± SD radiodensities of lung masses in the three groups of patients were calculated based on the results of plain and enhanced CT.
Results: There were no significant differences in the radiodensities of the masses detected by plain CT among patients with inflammatory lung pseudotumors, TB and lung cancer (P > 0.05). However, there were significant differences (P < 0.01) between all the groups in terms of radiodensities of masses detected by enhanced CT.
Conclusions: The radiodensities of lung masses detected by enhanced CT could potentially be used to differentiate between lung cancer, pulmonary TB and inflammatory lung pseudotumors.
- Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education:
The study shows that lung masses may be different on plain and enhanced CT in spite of their similar shapes and densities. The results help to improve preoperative diagnostic accuracy and will be of assistance in selecting the appropriate treatment.
- Please cite this paper as:
Xie M. Value of Radiodensity Determined by Enhanced Computed Tomography for the Differential Diagnosis of Lung Masses. Iran J Radiol. 2011; 8(3):145-9. DOI: 10.5812/kmp.iranjradiol.17351065.3128
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