Table 2. Details of the lipiodol marking in the case series.
Variables | Values |
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Time required for marking, mean ± SD (range) (min) | 15.8±6.0 (8.0–32.0) |
Patient’s position (N) | |
Supine | 19 |
Prone | 11 |
Distance between radio-opaque nodule and SPN, mean ± SD (range) (mm) | 7.8±3.6 (3.0–20.0) |
Time required for repositioning, mean ± SD (range) (min) | 6.7±2.6 (3.0–15.0) |
Distribution in surrounding area (N) | |
None | 23 |
Lung parenchyma | 5 |
Peripheral bronchus | 4 |
Central bronchus | 0 |
Pleural space | 0 |
Migration to another segment | 0 |
SPN, small pulmonary nodule.