https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2022.2129
The value of supplemental prone imaging in low-dose CT lung cancer screening. A technical note
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This technical note presents our experience with the additional prone examination of patients during low dose CT lung cancer screening. The prone examination adds only a minor amount of radiation and time to the study and can reduce false positive findings that are gravity-dependent.
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Stark, Paul, and Eric Y. Chang. 2022. “The Value of Supplemental Prone Imaging in Low-Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening. A Technical Note”. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 92 (4). https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2022.2129.
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