VolumeRAD revealed a large tumour that was hidden in the apex region and hard to detect on the X-ray images.
By Ass. Prof. Susanne Kheddache, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
Patient history
60 year old woman with history of breast cancer
surgery 20 years ago, smoker. Recent brain
metastasis identified by CT. X-ray requested before
radiation therapy of brain metastasis.
X-ray PA:
difficult to see the opacity in the apex region
X-ray lateral
Findings
VolumeRAD shows a big apical dorsal opacity, left,
close to the pleura, 4cm x 5cm. The appearance is not
typical of metastasis, it is more suspicious of malignant
tumor, possibly lung cancer.
VolumeRAd slice
#39 shows a large
apical dorsal opacity
CT confirms the VolumeRAD finding
Conclusion
Ass. Prof. Susanne Kheddache
“In this case VolumeRAD revealed a large tumor that
was hidden in the apex region and hard to detect on
the X-ray images. In some cases VolumeRAD gives
a conclusive result, so that a CT examination is not
necessary.
In addition, now we sometimes follow up unclear
nodules with VolumeRAD instead of CT.
In the future I imagine that VolumeRAD will
become our baseline for performing controls.”
