Cover note: Three dimensional computed tomography scan of a patient with lung cancer (yellow).
Normal lung tissue is blue, and major airways are red. The green rod is a �virtual endoscope� which
allows the endoscopist to travel through and view the CT data closely.

Credit: Volker Steger/Siemens/SPL

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