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The diagnosis of focal pulmonary opacities remains challenging. Compared with chest radiography, computed tomography (CT), supplemented by thin-section or high-resolution CT (HRCT) imaging, enables better determination of the characteristics of individual lesions. Focal opacities can be broadly categorised as nodules, masses scars or focal parenchymal airspace disease.
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Vlahos, I., MacMahon, H. (2011). CT Diagnosis and Management of Focal Lung Disease. In: Hodler, J., von Schulthess, G.K., Zollikofer, C.L. (eds) Diseases of the Heart and Chest, Including Breast 2011–2014. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1938-6_2
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