Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of focal lung formations

Abstract

Lung diseases are among the leading causes of death. Patients with malignant lung tumors often have terminal stage of the disease at the time of diagnosis because of long absence of clinical manifestations of the condition and late diagnosis. The aim of the work was to analyze literature devoted to the problems of identifying the nature of focal lung lesions and reliable assessment of the degree of tumor process. The authors also aimed to evaluate the importance of ongoing monitoring with radiology methods for clarification of the nature of focal changes in the lungs and for selection of methods with greater specificity regarding the nature of the process. Conclusion. Radiological methods are crucial in screening and detection of lung tumors, but ongoing monitoring is carried out in most cases to determine the nature of the changes. Further research on a comprehensive assessment of radiological diagnostic data using artificial intelligence (AI) in order to determine the nature of small lung lesions is relevant.