Pulmonary Nodule Management in Lung Cancer Screening: A Pictorial Review of Lung-RADS Version 1.0

The number of screening-detected lung nodules is expected to increase as low dose computed tomography screening is implemented nationally. Standardized guidelines for image acquisition, interpretation, and screen-detected nodule workup are essential to ensure a high standard of medical care and that lung cancer screening is implemented safely and cost-effectively. In this article, the authors review the current guidelines for pulmonary nodule management in the lung cancer screening setting.