The second is image-guided, where, if the nodule is in the outer part of the lung, a thin hollow needle is inserted through the skin of the chest wall (with the guidance of a CT scan) and into the ...

Noncontrast chest CT with 1–3 mm collimations through the nodule is necessary in the evaluation of the majority of lung nodules. Three to five slices should be obtained through the nodule to ...

Many people at risk for lung cancer including current and former smokers undergo regular screening for lung cancer with a low ...

Biodesix, Inc. announced a new study published in CHEST Pulmonary Journal reaffirming the effectiveness of its Nodify CDT® blood-based lung nodule test, which assesses seven autoantibodies linked ...