
What Does My CT Scan Reports Indicate?

Malignancy needs to be ruled out
Detailed Answer:
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I appreciate your concern
The main concern for your physician is ruling out malignancy. In low risk patients i.e less than 35 years age with no history of smoking , repeat CT, x rays are done every three months to assess the nodules. If the nodules are calcified, show no changes overtime then the follow up can be stopped after two years.
However, in high risk patients i.e greater than 50 years age, smoker with lung nodules, an open lung biopsy with removal of the nodule/ nodules is preferred. Even if the patient is a non smoker, if the nodules are suspicious in this age group with a prior history of malignancy, the biopsy can still be advised for diagnosis.
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