Fleischner协会关于CT影像上肺结节测量方法的指南解读

Recommendations for measuring pulmonary nodules at CT: a statement from the Fleischner Society

目前大多数肺结节管理指南均基于肺结节大小或者大小改变,因此规范CT影像上肺结节的测量是非常重要的问题。2017年Fleischner协会推出了CT影像上肺结节测量方法的专家共识,围绕临床工作中的常见问题,包括精准测量结节的技术要求、精准测量及报告结节大小和改变等提供了实用性建议,并提出目前存在的问题以及对未来研究的展望。

Given that all available guidelines for pulmonary nodule management are generally based on nodule size or changes, the standardization of nodule size measurements at CT is of great concern. The Fleischner Society put forward recommendations for measuring pulmonary nodules at CT at 2017, which introduced practical questions about nodule measurement that commonly arise in routine clinical practice and corresponding answers. The recommendations focused on the technical requirements for accurate nodule measurement, directions on how to accurately measure the size of nodules at the workstation, and how to report nodule size and changes in size. Finally, the areas of uncertainty were discussed, and topics needing future research were also highlighted.