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Citation Preceding Space

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"The National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) Structured Clinical Radiology Report⁴ is a report guideline published by the RANZCR in collaboration with the Australian and New Zealand Society of Thoracic Radiology (ANZSTR). Use of the Structured Clinical Radiology Report is mandatory for reporting low-dose CT chests performed as part of Australia's National Lung Cancer Screening Program."

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"The guidelines provide detailed information regarding which fields are mandatory for inclusion, which fields can be deleted and how the information needs to be recorded (e.g. pick-list or free-text, numeric or alphanumeric). There is specific language and phrases required for communicating nodule risk categories³, actionable additional findings and management recommendations that should be used verbatim."

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Optional Plurals

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"comparison CT(s):"

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"Conclusion(s)"

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List Punctuation

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"most significant nodules, up to four, will be listed for follow-up."

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"minimum reportable size 34 mm³ (4 mm)."

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Citation Punctuation Space

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"total volume (mm³ ):"

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Date Format

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"The National Lung Cancer Screening Program and the Structured Clinical Radiology Report came into effect on July 1, 2025."

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Acronyms

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"The National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) Structured Clinical Radiology Report⁴ is a report guideline published by the RANZCR in collaboration with the Australian and New Zealand Society of Thoracic Radiology (ANZSTR). Use of the Structured Clinical Radiology Report is mandatory for reporting low-dose CT chests performed as part of Australia's National Lung Cancer Screening Program."

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"radiologist HPI-I:"

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"CAD/AI/volumetry used:"

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"The Structured Clinical Radiology Report was designed as part of the suite of radiologist resources to support the implementation of the National Lung Cancer Screening Program. The program development was lead by a steering committee of Australian thoracic radiologists, supported by the largest radiologist working group assembled in the history of RANZCR. The ANZSTR Steering Group Members were:"

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EG List And

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"The guidelines provide detailed information regarding which fields are mandatory for inclusion, which fields can be deleted and how the information needs to be recorded (e.g. pick-list or free-text, numeric or alphanumeric). There is specific language and phrases required for communicating nodule risk categories³, actionable additional findings and management recommendations that should be used verbatim."

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List Caps

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"PanCan risk (%, baseline only):"

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"Prof Catherine Jones"

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"Prof Samantha Ellis"

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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

"Clinical notes"

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"Study information"

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"Nodule findings / features"

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"Additional findings"

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"Conclusion(s)"

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"Other notes"

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There Is

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"The guidelines provide detailed information regarding which fields are mandatory for inclusion, which fields can be deleted and how the information needs to be recorded (e.g. pick-list or free-text, numeric or alphanumeric). There is specific language and phrases required for communicating nodule risk categories³, actionable additional findings and management recommendations that should be used verbatim."

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