The Value of Thoracic Computed Tomography Scans in Clinical Diagnosis: A Prospective Study | Zendy

MARK O. TURNER | Zendy; John R. Mayo | Zendy; Néstor L. Müller | Zendy; Michael Schulzer | Zendy; J. Mark FitzGerald | Zendy

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The Value of Thoracic Computed Tomography Scans in Clinical Diagnosis: A Prospective Study

Author(s) -

MARK O. TURNER,

John R. Mayo,

Néstor L. Müller,

Michael Schulzer,

J. Mark FitzGerald

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

canadian respiratory journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675

H-Index - 53

eISSN - 1916-7245

pISSN - 1198-2241

DOI - 10.1155/2006/859870

Subject(s) - medicine , computed tomography , radiology , prospective cohort study , tomography , nuclear medicine , surgery

Computed tomography (CT) scans are used extensively to investigate chest disease because of their cross-sectional perspective and superior contrast resolution compared with chest radiographs. These advantages lead to a more accurate imaging assessment of thoracic disease. The actual use and evaluation of the clinical impact of thoracic CT has not been assessed since scanners became widely available.

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