Monthly Archives: April 2014 (Page 3)

Diagnostic Efficacy of PET-FDG Imaging in Solitary Pulmonary Nodules: Conclusion

Bronchoscopy with transbronchial biopsy is considered the least invasive procedure with an overall complication rate under 5 percent. Bronchoscopy is commonly performed in patients with solitary pulmonary nodules larger than 2 cm, and a diagnostic result is obtained in 40 to 80 percent of cases, depending on the size and location of the nodule. A […]