Glossary ofTerms for CT ofthe Lungs: Recommendations ofthe Nomenclature Committee ofthe Fleischner Society'

I From the Department of Radiology, Columbia-Presbytenian Medical Center, 622 W 168th St. New York, NY 10032-3784 (J.H.M.A.); Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia and Vancouver Hospital and Health Sdences Centre, Canada (N.L.M.); Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego, School of Medicine (P.J.F.); Department of Radiology, Royal Brompton National Heart and Lung Hospital, London, England (D.M.H.); Depantment of Radiology, New York University Medical Center, NY (D.P.N.); Department of Radiology, H#{244}pita! Calmette, Lille, France (M.R.J.); Department of Radiology, University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine (W.R.W.); Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md (E.AZ.). Received November 10, 1995; revision requested February 12, 1996; revision received March 18; accepted April 26. Address reprint requests toJ.H.M.A. C RSNA, 1996

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