Diagnostic Value of CT of Chest, Abdomen, and Pelvis in Patients With Solitary and Multiple Brain Lesions

摘要

OBJECTIVE. A common goal in patients with newly discovered brain lesions is to determine if the lesions are primary malignant brain neoplasms, metastases, or benign entities. Such patients often undergo CT of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis (CT CAP) to identify a primary neoplasm that may have metastasized to the brain. The aim of this study is to determine the frequency of finding a primary cancer on CT CAP.