The role of computed tomography hounsfield unit values in the differentiation of benign and malignant cavitary lung lesions Computed tomography HU values in the differentiation of cavitary lung lesions


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Dündar İ., Özgökçe M., Durmaz F., AYYILDIZ V. A., Yıldız H., Turko E., ...More

ANNALS OF CLINICAL AND ANALYTICAL MEDICINE, vol.12, pp.508-512, 2021 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.4328/acam.20783
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF CLINICAL AND ANALYTICAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.508-512
  • Keywords: Computed Tomography, Hounsfield Unit, Cavitary Lung Lesion, Benign, Malignant, PULMONARY NODULES, SOLITARY, CAVITIES, DISEASES, WALL
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: This study aims to investigate the rote of Hounsfield unit (HU) values measured by contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) in the differentiation of benign and malignant cavitary lesions (CLs), which are frequently encountered in the lung parenchyma.