Research Article

Solid Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodules Less Than or Equal to 250 mm3: Application of the Updated Fleischner Society Guidelines in Clinical Practice

Table 2

2017 Fleischner Society management protocol for single solid indeterminate pulmonary nodules ≤ 250 mm3.

Nodule volumePatient risk status
Low riskHigh risk

< 100 mm3No routine follow-upOptional CT at 12 months
100-250 mm3Initial CT at 6-12 month, then consider CT at 18-24 monthsInitial CT at 6-12 month, then CT at 18-24 months

High-risk patients with nodules < 100 mm3 with a suspicious morphology and/or an upper lobe location should repeat CT at 12 months.