Introduction to Diagnostic Imaging

The traditional diagnostic imaging techniques include conventional radiography and computed tomography (CT) scanning. Recently, CT nodule enhancement and PET-FDG imaging have also been gaining increased acceptance. References: 1. Erasmus JJ, Connolly JE, McAdams HP, Roggli VL. Solitary pulmonary nodules: Part I. Morphologic evaluation for differentiation of benign and malignant lesions. Radiographics. 2000 Jan-Feb;20(1):43-58. 2. Erasmus JJ, McAdams HP, Connolly JE. Solitary pulmonary nodules: Part II. Evaluation of the indeterminate nodule. Radiographics. 2000 Jan-Feb;20(1):59-66.