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ReviewJournal of medical imaging and radiation oncology2026

Rationale for the Nodule Management Protocol of the Australian National Lung Cancer Screening Program.

Mark W McCusker, Samantha Ellis, Diane M Pascoe, Catherine M Jones, Stephen Melsom, Annette McWilliams, Tracy L Leong, Henry Marshall, Kwun M Fong, Fraser J H Brims and 1 more

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Review in Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Mark W McCuskerDepartment of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7009-9288
Samantha EllisDepartment of Radiology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4807-9358
Diane M PascoeDepartment of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2061-6838
Catherine M JonesI-Med Radiology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Stephen MelsomDepartment of Medical Imaging, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia.
Annette McWilliamsDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3799-8527
Tracy L LeongUniversity of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1950-1505
Henry MarshallThe Prince Charles Hospital, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9626-8014
Kwun M FongThe Prince Charles Hospital, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6507-1403
Fraser J H BrimsCurtin Medical School, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6725-7535
Miranda SiemienowiczDepartment of Radiology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1323-5717

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In July 2022, the Australian Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) recommended the establishment of an Australian NLCSP (National Lung Cancer Screening Program), using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for the early detection of lung cancer in asymptomatic high-risk individuals. MSAC's recommendations for the NLCSP included core requirements as follows: (i) routine biennial screening, (ii) use of the PanCan risk prediction model for reporting baseline LDCT, and (iii) the use of the most recent version of Lung-RADS for reporting follow-up LDCT. Necessary adaptations were made to incorporate these requirements, resulting in a bespoke protocol for the Australian context. This article summarises the rationale and development of the NLCSP Nodule Management Protocol.

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Early Detection of CancerLung NeoplasmsSolitary Pulmonary NoduleTomography, X-Ray ComputedAustraliaHumansMass ScreeningRadiation Dosagechest CTlow‐dose CTlung cancerprotocolpulmonary nodulesscreening

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PMID41755713
PMCPMC13069498

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