Jared Christensen, Ashley Elizabeth Prosper, Carol C Wu, Jonathan Chung, Elizabeth Lee, Brett Elicker, Andetta R Hunsaker, Milena Petranovic, Kim L Sandler, Brendon Stiles, Peter Mazzone, David Yankelevitz, Denise Aberle, Caroline Chiles, Ella Kazerooni
The American College of Radiology (ACR) created the Lung CT Screening Reporting and Data System (Lung-RADS) in 2014 to standardize the reporting and management of screen-detected pulmonary nodules. Lung-RADS was updated to version 1.1 in 2019, and revised size thresholds for non-solid nodules, added classification criteria for peri-fissural nodules, and allowed for short-interval follow-up of rapidly enlarging nodules that may be infectious in etiology. Lung-RADS v2022, released in November 2022, provides several updates including guidance on the classification and management of atypical pulmonary cysts, juxtapleural nodules, airway-centered nodules, and potentially infectious findings...
October 9, 2023: Journal of the American College of Radiology: JACR