[Computed tomography and densitometric pattern of pulmonary lesions (author's transl)]

Fifty-five peripheral pulmonary lesions in 46 patients were examined by computed tomography. The results were correlated with histologic diagnoses. The series comprised 26 bronchial carcinomas, 17 metastases, 4 chondromas, 5 tuberculomas and 3 echinacoccal cysts. The high resolution capacity of CT in the evaluation of macro pathologic pattern specially with the electronic image processing, with densitometry in regional interest is emphasised. Therefore cysts, fatty and other solid masses in the lung can be distinguished. Further more one can gain information of the underlying tissue on the basis of absorption profile.