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Table 2 General distribution of 300 detected lung nodules

From: Incorporation of CAD (computer-aided detection) with thin-slice lung CT in routine 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging read-out protocol for detection of lung nodules

Localization of lung nodules

Number (percentage)

Peripheral

233 (78%)

Central

67 (22%)

Right lung

153 (51%)

Left lung

147 (49%)

RUL (right upper lobe)

57 (19%)

ML (middle lobe)

40 (13%)

RLL (right lower lobe)

56 (19%)

LUL (left upper lobe)

41 (14%)

Lingula

21 (7%)

LLL (left lower lobe)

85 (28%)

Upper zones (RUL + LUL)

98 (33%)

Lower zones (RML + RLL + Lingula + LLL)

202 (67%)