Development and validation of diagnostic prediction model for solitary pulmonary nodules

Background and objective:  The aim of this study was to develop a simple prediction model for the underlying diagnosis of solitary pulmonary nodules (SPN) based on clinical characteristics and thin‐section CT findings.

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