Comparison of four models predicting the malignancy of pulmonary nodules: A single-center study of Korean adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Four commonly used clinical models for predicting the probability of malignancy in pulmonary nodules were compared. While three of the models (Mayo Clinic, Veterans Association [VA], and Brock University) are based on clinical and computed tomography (CT) characteristics, one model (Herder) additionally includes the 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake value among the positron emission tomography (PET) characteristics. This study aimed to compare the predictive power of these four models in the context of a population drawn from a single center in an endemic area for tuberculosis in Korea.

Methods

A retrospective analysis of 242 pathologically confirmed nodules (4-30 mm in diameter) in 242 patients from January 2015 to December 2015 was performed. The area under the

SUBMITTER: Yang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6067755 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature