ACR Appropriateness Criteria for imaging surveillance of indolent lung cancer

ACR Appropriateness Criteria for indolent lung cancer: For patients with slow-growing subsolid nodules or atypical cysts where surveillance is chosen over intervention, imaging follow-up aims to detect changes that alter management, with modality selection guided by accuracy and…

• Targets patients with persistent or slow-growing subsolid nodules and atypical lung cysts where a multidisciplinary team has deferred active intervention.
• The primary objective of imaging surveillance is to detect significant changes that would alter patient management.
• A diagnostic workup and biopsy are indicated if treatment becomes necessary and should not be considered part of surveillance.

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