Noncancerous chest CT features for predicting survival in stage I lung cancer - EurekAlert

According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), noncancerous imaging markers on chest CT performed before stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) improve survival prediction, compared with clinical features alone.

image: (A) Axial CT image shows coronary artery calcium (red square). (B) Axial CT image shows pulmonary artery and ascending aorta diameter at level of main pulmonary artery (red arrows). Coronal CT… [+3401 chars]

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