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Lung-RADS®

Gain clarity with a quality assurance tool that standardizes lung cancer CT reporting.

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ACR Lung CT Screening Reporting & Data System

Current Release

Lung-RADS v2022 is available on the web and for download from JACR®.

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Standardized lung cancer screening CT reporting and management recommendations help you deliver consistent, accurate interpretations and facilitate outcome monitoring. Improve quality and safety with Lung-RADS.

Further reading:

Summary of changes from Lung-RADS v.1.1 to Lung-RADS v2022

Putting Lung-RADS to Work

Tools and resources to increase your mastery of assessment categories, computer-assisted reporting and more.

  • Template

    Lung-RADS Assistant

    Access and use the Lung-RADS computer-assisted reporting template to streamline your process.

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  • Online Learning

    Lung Cancer Screening Education Module

    Implement a comprehensive, multidisciplinary lung cancer screening program that applies a patient-centered approach to shared decision making.

    Earn CME

  • Webinar

    Lung-RADS v2022 atypical pulmonary cyst

    Watch the webinar for practical guidance.

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Lung-RADS by the Numbers

3

versions to date

10

years in use

12

committee members

226

publications have cited Lung-RADS

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Lung-RADS Archive

v1.1

The Lung-RADS Assessment Categories Version 1.1 document contains version 1.1 of Lung-RADS, including the assessment categories and management recommendations.

v1.0

The Lung-RADS Assessment Categories Version 1.0 document contains version 1.0 of Lung-RADS, including the assessment categories and management recommendations.

Licensing RADS content

License Information

Reporting and Data Systems (RADS) by the American College of Radiology are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available by using our permission form. Contact us: rads@acr.org

Acknowledgements

The ACR acknowledges the contributions of the following Lung-RADS 1.0 Committee Members:

  • Ella Kazerooni, MD, FACR – Chair
  • Denise R. Aberle, MD
  • William C. Black, MD
  • Michael K. Gould, MD, MS
  • Ann N. Leung, MD
  • Brady J. McKee, MD
  • Reginald F. Munden, MD, DMD, MBA, FACR
  • David Yankelevitz, MD

ACR would like to acknowledge Lahey Clinic for their foundational contributions and input on Lung-RADS 1.0 guidance developed by ACR.