Table 2 Characteristics of the patients, localization, and the number solid lung nodules.

From: Dual-energy computed tomography as a lower radiation dose alternative to perfusion computed tomography in tumor viability assessment

 

N (%)

Age  ± SD (year)

Lung

Lobe (N)

Diagnosis (N)

Total

28

100%

69 ± 9

Right

Upper

14

Adenocarcinoma 6

Granuloma 2

Squamous cell carcinoma 3

Hamartoma 2

Pneumoconiosis 1

Middle

3

Squamous cell carcinoma 1

Carcinoid tumor 1

Hypersensitivity pneumonia 1

Lower

5

Adenocarcinoma 2

Granuloma 1

Squamous cell carcinoma 1

Hamartoma 1

Left

Upper

4

Adenocarcinoma 1

Squamous cell carcinoma 1

Hamartoma 1

Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma 1

Lower

2

Adenocarcinoma 1

Squamous cell carcinoma 1

Female

15

54%

70 ± 10

Right

Upper

6

Adenocarcinoma 3

Squamous cell carcinoma 1

Hamartoma 2

Middle

1

Hypersensitivity pneumonia 1

Lower

3

Adenocarcinoma 2

Granuloma 1

Left

Upper

3

Adenocarcinoma 1

Hamartoma 1

Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma 1

Lower

2

Adenocarcinoma 1

Squamous cell carcinoma 1

Male

13

46%

68.5 ± 6

Right

Upper

8

Adenocarcinoma 3

Granuloma 2

Squamous cell carcinoma 2

Pneumoconiosis 1

Middle

2

Squamous cell carcinoma 1

Carcinoid tumor 1

Lower

2

Squamous cell carcinoma 1

Hamartoma 1

Left

Upper

1

Squamous cell carcinoma 1

Lower

0

0

  1. N number, y years, SD standard deviation.