Management of Incidental Lung Nodules

The incidental pulmonary nodule is commonly encountered when interpreting chest CTs. The management of pulmonary nodules requires a multidisciplinary approach entailing integration of nodule size and features, clinical risk factors, and patient preference and comorbidities. Guidelines have been issu...

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Published inSeminars in ultrasound, CT, and MRI Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 249 - 259
Main Authors Ko, Jane P., Azour, Lea
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.2018
Subjects
Humans
Incidental Findings
Lung - diagnostic imaging
Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule - diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
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Summary:The incidental pulmonary nodule is commonly encountered when interpreting chest CTs. The management of pulmonary nodules requires a multidisciplinary approach entailing integration of nodule size and features, clinical risk factors, and patient preference and comorbidities. Guidelines have been issued for the management of both solid and subsolid nodules, with the Fleischner Society issuing revised guidelines in 2017. This article focuses on the CT imaging characteristics and clinical behavior of pulmonary nodules, with review of the current management guidelines that reflect this knowledge.
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ISSN:0887-2171
1558-5034
DOI:10.1053/j.sult.2018.02.006