This STS Lung Nodule Resource Section provides background for computed tomography (CT) screening for lung cancer. It includes:
- A summary of the sentinel National Lung Screening Trial (NLST)
- Lung cancer screening guidelines
- Medicare requirements for lung cancer screening
- Lung-RADS Version 1.1
- Fleischner Society recommendations for lung nodules found outside the context of CT screening for lung cancer
- Lung Nodule Risk Calculators