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 · 3,633

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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), guideline‑directed follow‑up (Fleischner/ACCP/BTS; Lung‑RADS for screening), PET/CT interpretation, biomarker integration, procedure selection (bronchoscopic—conventional, navigational, robotic—versus transthoracic), anesthesia/ventilation strategies to reduce atelectasis, intra‑procedural imaging (cone‑beam CT), complication mitigation, and outcome interpretation.

Focus this round

  • Risk calculators
  • Follow-up intervals
  • Biopsy decisions

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