Table 2 Step-wise approach for morphological assessment of the solitary pulmonary nodule
From: Evaluation of the solitary pulmonary nodule: size matters, but do not ignore the power of morphology
Density | 1. Solid 2. Subsolid |
Shape | 3. Round or oval 4. Triangular or polygonal |
Margins | 5. Smooth 6. Lobulated 7. Spiculated |
Internal characteristics | 8. Fat 9. Calcification 10. Cavitation |
Complex findings | 11. Pleural retraction 12. Air bronchogram 13. Bubble like lucencies 14. Cystic Airspace 15. Vascular convergence |