A Comparison of Different Size Metrics for Pulmonary Nodule Measurements 1

Anthony P. Reeves, PhD, Alberto M. Biancardi, PhD, Tatiyana V. Apanasovich, PhD, Charles R. Meyer, PhDHeber MacMahon, MD, Edwin J.R. van Beek, MD, Ella A. Kazerooni, MD, MS, David Yankelevitz, MDMichael F. McNitt-Gray, PhD, Geoffrey McLennan, MD, PhD, Samuel G. Armato III, PhD, Claudia I. Henschke, PhD, MDDenise R. Aberle, MD, Barbara Y. Croft, PhD, Laurence P. Clarke, PhD

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