[To the role of computed tomography in the algorithm of diagnosis of lung cancer]

The paper summarizes the results of examination of 100 patients with malignant tumors of the lung. The results of X-ray study, linear tomography, and computed tomography (CT) used in the examination of patients with lung cancer were compared by using as an indicator the following parameters: to make diagnosis of lung cancer, to reveal mediastinal intergrowths, to detect enlarged lymph nodes, pulmonary metastases, and pleural lesions, to obtain information on tumor spread into the chest, to reveal growths into the vascular walls. To evaluate the efficiency of the techniques in solving the above diagnostic tasks, a statistical analysis including the estimation of their accuracy, specificity, and sensitivity was made. Recommendations for examination of patients with lung cancer were drawn up for therapeutic institutions of different types.