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To update and standardize terminology in thoracic imaging to facilitate communication between radiologists and clinicians while supporting structured reporting and database searches.

February 1, 2024RadiologyOpen Access

Fleischner Society: Glossary of Terms for Thoracic Imaging

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ABAlexander A. BankierJikei University School of Medicine HMHeber MacMahonKanazawa University TCThomas V. ColbyUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock

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Consensus guideline demonstrates standardized terminology and reference imaging in thoracic radiology, highlighting improved clinical communication and structured reporting consistency.

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To update and standardize terminology in thoracic imaging to facilitate communication between radiologists and clinicians while supporting structured reporting and database searches.
Fleischner Society committee members revised previous glossaries published in 1984, 1996, and 2008 to re-evaluate obsolete, evolving, or ambiguous terms.
Assembled an expanded archive of chest radiography and CT reference scans linked directly to corresponding terminology entries.
Updated consensus definitions were established for clinically critical and previously ambiguous thoracic imaging terminology.
The reference catalog substantially expanded its inclusion of hyperlinked chest radiography and CT images compared with earlier editions to improve educational utility.

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Bankier et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d57433def4cefba5c22a8f https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.232558

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Consensus guideline demonstrates standardized terminology and reference imaging in thoracic radiology, highlighting improved clinical communication and structured reporting consistency.

Fleischner Society: Glossary of Terms for Thoracic Imaging

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Fleischner Society: Glossary of Terms for Thoracic Imaging

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