Value of multiplanar reconstruction in MSCT in demonstrating the relationship between solitary pulmonary nodule and bronchus

In this report, we studied the value of the solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN)–bronchus relationship in determining the nature of SPN by multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) in multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT). One hundred forty-eight SPN cases were enrolled. CT was performed in all cases using MSCT. Images were then transferred to a processing workstation for MPR. The results showed that MPR is a valuable tool for visualizing the SPN–bronchus relationship and that the SPN–bronchus relationship is useful in determining the nature and the degree of differentiation of SPN.