Open AccessWhat is the radiological definition of part-solid tumour in lung cancer?†
Author(s) -
Takeshi Matsunaga,
Kenji Suzuki,
Kazuya Takamochi,
Shiaki Oh
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezw344
Subject(s) - ground glass opacity , lung cancer , medicine , adenocarcinoma , lymphovascular invasion , lung , nuclear medicine , limiting , lymphatic system , incidence (geometry) , gastroenterology , radiology , cancer , pathology , metastasis , mathematics , engineering , geometry , mechanical engineering
The method of evaluating ground glass opacity (GGO) on thin-section computed tomographic (CT) scans is an issue of debate in early lung cancer. The term 'part-solid tumour' is frequently misused, and there is no consensus for its definition.
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