Variable radiological lung nodule evaluation leads to divergent management recommendations

Arjun Nair, Emily C. Bartlett, Simon L.F. Walsh, Athol U. Wells, Neal Navani, Georgia Hardavella, Sanjeev Bhalla, Lucio Calandriello, Anand Devaraj, Jin Mo Goo, Jeffrey S. Klein, Heber MacMahon, C.M. Schaefer-Prokop, Joon-Beom Seo, Nicola Sverzellati, Sujal R. Desai

Source: Eur Respir J, 52 (6) 1801359; 10.1183/13993003.01359-2018
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