Pulmonary aspergilloma: A rare differential diagnosis to lung cancer after positive FDG PET scan.

Early diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer-related death, is important to improve morbidity and mortality. Therefore any suspect solitary pulmonary nodule should prompt the pursuit for a definitive histological diagnosis. We describe the case of a 55-years-old male ex-smoker, who was admitted to our hospital due to recurrent hemoptysis and dry cough.

Evaluation of a 16-MDCT scanner in an emergency department: initial clinical experience and workflow analysis.

Objective: MDCT is especially suited for emergency purposes because it allows rapid high-resolution scans of large areas, fast high-quality reformatting in every orientation, and 3D illustration of the data set. In a prospective study, we evaluated the reliability and workflow of a dedicated emergency department 16-MDCT scanner in the management of patients presenting to the emergency department.

Subjects And Methods: The use of a 16-MDCT scanner for 503 patients in the emergency department of a university clinic was evaluated.