Solid Indeterminate Nodules with a Radiological Stability Suggesting Benignity: A Texture Analysis of Computed Tomography Images Based on the Kurtosis and Skewness of the Nodule Volume Density Histogram

Background. The number of incidental findings of pulmonary nodules using imaging methods to diagnose other thoracic or extrathoracic conditions has increased, suggesting the need for in-depth radiological image analyses to identify nodule type and avoid unnecessary invasive procedures. Objectives. T...

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Main Authors: Bruno Max Borguezan, Agnaldo José Lopes, Eduardo Haruo Saito, Claudio Higa, Aristófanes Corrêa Silva, Rodolfo Acatauassú Nunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4071762