Brief Report: Increasing Prevalence of Ground-Glass Nodules and Semisolid Lung Lesions on Outpatient Chest Computed Tomography Scans.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The increased use of cross-sectional imaging frequently identifies a growing number of lung nodules that require follow-up imaging studies and physician consultations. We report here the frequency of finding a ground-glass nodule (GGN) or semisolid lung lesion (SSL) in the past decade within a large academic health system.

Methods

A radiology system database review was performed on all outpatient adult chest computed tomography (CT) scans between 2013 and 2022. Radiology reports were searched for the terms "ground-glass nodule," "subsolid," and "semisolid" to identify reports with findings potentially concerning for an adenocarcinoma spectrum lesion.

Results

A total of 175,715 chest CT scans were performed between 2013 and 2022, with a steadily increasing

SUBMITTER: Woodard GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10709040 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature