Variable radiological lung nodule evaluation leads to divergent management recommendations


Nair A., Bartlett E. C., Walsh S. L. F., Wells A. U., Navani N., Hardavella G., ...More

EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, vol.52, no.6, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 52 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1183/13993003.01359-2018
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Radiological evaluation of incidentally detected lung nodules on computed tomography (CT) influences management. We assessed international radiological variation in 1) pulmonary nodule characterisation; 2) hypothetical guideline-derived management; and 3) radiologists' management recommendations.