Nonspecific Lung Nodules & Masses | Chest Radiology Essentials

Поділитися
Вставка
  • Опубліковано 29 чер 2024
  • The overwhelming majority of lung nodules and masses we encounter are non-specific, frequently requiring imaging follow-up and often other work-up. Learn how to approach and manage this common imaging finding on chest x-ray and chest CT.
    Some of the case images in this talk appear courtesy of Ahmed El-Sherief, MD.
    Chapters:
    0:00 - Introduction
    1:34 - Lung Nodule Size vs. Malignancy Risk
    6:17 - Lung Nodule Density vs. Malignancy Risk
    8:15 - Lung Nodule Calcification vs. Malignancy Risk
    12:44 - Approach for Nonspecific Lung Masses over 3 cm
    15:33 - Approach for Nonspecific Lung Nodules under 1 cm
    21:48 - Approach for Nonspecific Lung Nodules between 1 and 3 cm
    26:16 - Practical Issues
    #radiology #foamrad #FOAMrad #radres #medicaleducation #meded #medicalstudent #medstudent

КОМЕНТАРІ • 22

  • @gracecar5820
    @gracecar5820 День тому

    Radiology registrar here. Incredible lecture. Fabulous diagrams and other visuals.

  • @azotemia34
    @azotemia34 3 місяці тому +1

    Mate I'm an internal medicine/sleep physician and about to finish my pulmonology training. These lectures are spectacular. Thank you!

    • @radiologyframeworks
      @radiologyframeworks  3 місяці тому

      I'm thrilled you found them useful! Thanks so much for the feedback.

  • @Celephais93
    @Celephais93 4 місяці тому

    Many thanks for this very helpful lecture series from a German radiology resident!

  • @romsa
    @romsa 14 днів тому

    Thank you so much for your hard work! I would like to ask why we should specify the average value when measuring solid nodes. Why not specify the maximum long axis and the maximum short axis separately?

    • @radiologyframeworks
      @radiologyframeworks  12 днів тому

      In their 2017 article "Recommendations for Measuring Pulmonary Nodules at CT: A Statement from the Fleischner Society", the Fleischner Society recommends: "the dimension of small pulmonary nodules (

  • @mindfulme706
    @mindfulme706 Рік тому

    May I send you some lung images (PET scan) to review and comment on? @radiology slides

  • @nkratochvil122
    @nkratochvil122 Рік тому

    What does 8 mm consolidated ground glass opacity mean? Does that mean solid ground glass opacity? Also I had 2 xrays back in November that showed ground glass opacity in right lobe they just said I had pneumonia but i just felt tired. Got tested for tb it wasnt tb...idk

  • @Anelej96
    @Anelej96 8 місяців тому +1

    very helpful videos, but it would be highly appreciated if you could avoid saying "uuuum" every 5 seconds :)

    • @radiologyframeworks
      @radiologyframeworks  8 місяців тому +1

      I agree. Listen to my newer videos and let me know what you think!

    • @Anelej96
      @Anelej96 8 місяців тому +1

      @@radiologyframeworks I did and thank you, you have no idea how much better it is on the ones you are not saying uuum!🙏🏼😍

  • @normariccobene6932
    @normariccobene6932 11 місяців тому +1

    Hello once it is identified as a mass better act quickly unlike my late mother they let it spread till her lymph nodes than her spine. Nobody cared

    • @JoyYacobacci-tx4xu
      @JoyYacobacci-tx4xu 10 місяців тому

      Sorry for your loss ,Prayer 🙏 🤲

    • @normariccobene6932
      @normariccobene6932 10 місяців тому +1

      @@JoyYacobacci-tx4xu thanks I appreciate that. I was my late mother caregiver and I only have one sibling that understands me completely my father never has and he fobides me from talking about my late mother meanwhile everyone else can grieve

    • @JoyYacobacci-tx4xu
      @JoyYacobacci-tx4xu 10 місяців тому

      @normariccobene6932 That's awful 😢there's nothing wrong ,with grieving ..may you find peace💕

    • @JoyYacobacci-tx4xu
      @JoyYacobacci-tx4xu 10 місяців тому

      @normariccobene6932 They just diagnosed me with a 1an ahalf cent .lodule ..scared .Praying it's nothing ,went to Pulmonary doc last week ,my doctor or hospital..didn't send CT scan images too them 😡.Makes me angry ,go back n 2 weeks

    • @normariccobene6932
      @normariccobene6932 10 місяців тому +1

      @@JoyYacobacci-tx4xu be sure to be pro active and make sure your medical team listens