The Centralized Tracking and Management of Incidental Lung Nodule Findings

The University of Colorado Cancer Center has been honored with the 2024 ACCC Innovator Award for creating a community-wide safety net for the centralized tracking and management of incidental lung nodule findings. This innovative approach led to a 2,514% increase in actively managed patients. To handle this surge, the center employs enterprise intelligence software to automatically analyze imaging results and identify high-risk patients, reducing patient wait times from 34 days to 5 days. ACCCBuzz interviewed Nina Thomas, MD, director of the Thoracic Malignancy Pillar, to discuss this achievement.