Rishi Agrawal, Jitesh Ahuja, Chad D Strange, Melissa C Price, Girish S Shroff, Mylene T Truong
Radiol Clin North Am. 2025 Jul;63(4):491-505. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2024.12.008. Epub 2025 Jan 18.
Chest radiography is one of the most frequently utilized imaging procedures, offering advantages like accessibility, speed, affordability, and relatively low radiation exposure. Lung cancer is the third most prevalent cancer in the United States and results in the highest number of cancer-related deaths. Understanding the role of chest radiography in evaluating patients with lung cancer is crucial. This article explores the radiographic manifestations of lung cancer, the role of chest radiography in the management of lung cancer, its limitations, and when the use of computed tomography is indicated.