Objectives: The objective of this article is to update evidence based recommendations for evaluation of Pulmonary nodules Method: Methodology for development of guidelines for lung cancer The recommendations for evaluating solid pulmonary nodules that measures more than 8 mm in diameter, sub solid nodules. The above surveillance is which chest CT imaging Individuals with pulmonary nodules should be evaluated and managed by estimating the probability of malignancy.
In the individual with solid indeterminate nodule that measures more than 8 mm in diameter and low to moderate pretest probability of malignancy (50 to 65%) we suggest that functional imaging, preferably with PET should be performed to characterize the nodule (Grade 2C) In the individual with a solid indeterminate nodule that measures more than 8 mm in diameter and high pretest probability of malignancy (more than 65%) we…
