
Figure 4. Relationship between tumour size and the difference in CT values between the tumour and its surrounding lung parenchyma (
CT) in visible and invisible tumours in cases detected on CT screening and those detected clinically. The detection rates onchest radiographs were 18% (4/22) for tumours
10 mm in diameter and 66% (27/41) for tumours 1120 mm in diameter, and 8% (2/24) fortumours
400 HU
CT and 74% (29/39) fortumours >400 HU
CT.
, Invisible tumour in CT screening group;
, visible tumour in CT screening group;
, invisible tumour in clinical group; , visible tumour in clinical group.