Radiopaedia Helpers

Acronyms

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"A Lung-RADS screening classification exists for the purpose of standardising follow up and management."

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"RANZCR lung cancer screening structured clinical radiology report"

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Personal Names

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"slightly healthier study cohort than U.S. population overall"

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Greater Less Than Equal To

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"positive if at least one noncalcified nodule >= 4 mm"

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List Caps

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"The National Lung Cancer Screening Program (Australia)"

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Screening guidelines"

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"Advantages to screening"

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"Disadvantages to screening"

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"Evidence"

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"National lung screening trial"

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"Results"

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"As with any screening program, the population-level benefits must be greater than the risks. There is increasing evidence that low-dose lung cancer screening benefits outweigh the risks at this time for selected patient groups. There is continued debate over the cost-effectiveness of screening, but it may be cost-effective if limited to the study population or selected subgroups of the study population."

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"As with any screening program, the population-level benefits must be greater than the risks. There is increasing evidence that low-dose lung cancer screening benefits outweigh the risks at this time for selected patient groups. There is continued debate over the cost-effectiveness of screening, but it may be cost-effective if limited to the study population or selected subgroups of the study population."

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