TY - JOUR
T1 - Understanding Lung-RADS 1.0
T2 - A Case-Based Review
AU - Godoy, Myrna C.B.
AU - Odisio, Erika G.L.C.
AU - Erasmus, Jeremy J.
AU - Chate, Rodrigo C.
AU - dos Santos, Ricardo S.
AU - Truong, Mylene T.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2018/6
Y1 - 2018/6
N2 - Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the United States. The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) demonstrated that low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening reduces lung cancer mortality by 20% compared to screening with chest radiography. Currently, many institutions in the US are implementing lung cancer screening programs. The use of lung-RADS as a quality assurance tool allows standardization of lung cancer screening CT lexicon, reporting and management recommendations, and reduces confusion in lung cancer screening CT interpretations. Lung-RADS will also facilitate outcome monitoring and future auditing of lung cancer screening programs, assist research, and consequently refine and improve lung cancer screening practices. Familiarity with lung-RADS version 1.0 is essential not only for radiologists interpreting low-dose computed tomography screening studies, but all medical personnel involved in multidisciplinary lung cancer screening programs. This article reviews the Lung-RADS categories and management recommendations using a case-based approach.
AB - Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the United States. The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) demonstrated that low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening reduces lung cancer mortality by 20% compared to screening with chest radiography. Currently, many institutions in the US are implementing lung cancer screening programs. The use of lung-RADS as a quality assurance tool allows standardization of lung cancer screening CT lexicon, reporting and management recommendations, and reduces confusion in lung cancer screening CT interpretations. Lung-RADS will also facilitate outcome monitoring and future auditing of lung cancer screening programs, assist research, and consequently refine and improve lung cancer screening practices. Familiarity with lung-RADS version 1.0 is essential not only for radiologists interpreting low-dose computed tomography screening studies, but all medical personnel involved in multidisciplinary lung cancer screening programs. This article reviews the Lung-RADS categories and management recommendations using a case-based approach.
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U2 - 10.1053/j.sult.2018.03.001
DO - 10.1053/j.sult.2018.03.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 29807636
AN - SCOPUS:85047626459
SN - 0887-2171
VL - 39
SP - 260
EP - 272
JO - Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
JF - Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
IS - 3
ER -