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

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 ...

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery to remove malignant nodules from her lungs. A Supreme Court statement said Ginsburg underwent the surgery Friday at ...

With more lung cancer cases being detected via both incidental findings and early screenings, robotic-assisted surgery can make for an all around better experience for patients. Charles Simmons, a ...

These include lung nodules (“spots” on the lung) found in routine imaging — like chest X-rays or computed tomography (CT) scans — or in lung cancer screening CTs. Up to 25 percent of patients may have ...

Figure 1 Biopsy of a Pulmonary Nodule in Case 1 ... During a hospital admission in 1963 for removal of a rheumatoid nodule from the foot, differential counts showed 35 to 39 per cent eosinophils.

Ganga Ranasuriya, M.D., pulmonologist, UPMC Williamsport, recently performed the first procedures at UPMC Williamsport using ...

Two lung-nodule computer-aided detection (CAD) systems have demonstrated reduced sensitivity on low- versus standard-dose computed tomography (CT) scans for small nodules in pediatric patients ...

Lung cancer can be caught earlier than ever thanks to advances in lung screening, and North Health Services is increasing access to screening with a new Lung Nodule Clinic. A lung nodule is an ...

Lung nodules might surprise you because lung nodules generally do not cause symptoms, and most are not cancerous ...