Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine an optimal slice thickness that was efficient
in differentiating malignant from benign solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) on high-resolution
computed tomography (HRCT) images. For a total of 92 SPNs, four radiologist indicated
their confidence level for the malignant or benign SPN on the CT images presented
in 1-, 3-, and 5-mm slice thickness. HRCT could be used to differentiate more accurately
the malignant nodules from the benign ones using 1-mm-thick sections than 3- or 5-mm-thick
sections.
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Received in revised form:
June 10,
2003
Received:
March 20,
2003
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