Oncology & Staging
Diagnostic Approach to Pulmonary Nodules
Integrates guideline pathways, probability calculators, and multidisciplinary decision making to plan diagnostics and surveillance.
Pulmonary nodules • Risk models • Diagnostic algorithmsReading time · 24mWord count · 3,474
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Exam mapping & scope
This chapter maps to the incidental and screen‑detected pulmonary nodule domain for interventional pulmonology. Core competencies include: Malignancy risk prediction: Mayo, Herder, Brock, TREAT 2.0. Guideline‑directed follow‑up: Fleischner (incidental), ACCP, BTS, and Lung‑RADS (screening). Imaging: PET/CT interpretation and biomarker integration.
Focus this round
- Risk calculators
- Follow-up intervals
- Biopsy decisions