Solitary Pulmonary Nodule: A Practical Approach | Dr Arti Shah | Meta MediCon 2026

In this practical session from Meta MediCon 2026, Dr Arti Shah discusses the evaluation and management of a solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN), with special emphasis on the challenges of interpreting pulmonary nodules in the Indian clinical setting. Using real-world case scenarios, she explains how to assess the probability of malignancy based on age, smoking history, nodule size, location, margins, calcification pattern, prior imaging, and interval growth. She also highlights the importance of considering tuberculosis and other infectious causes before assuming malignancy. The session covers the role of low-dose CT, follow-up imaging, BTS-based risk assessment, Brock risk prediction, PET-CT, tissue sampling, bronchoscopy, CT-guided biopsy, and surgical resection where appropriate. A key practical message is the importance of reviewing previous imaging and correlating radiological findings with detailed clinical history, particularly in India where tuberculosis remains an important differential diagnosis. Speaker: Dr Arti Shah Topic: Solitary Pulmonary Nodule – A Practical Approach Event: Meta MediCon 2026 Venue: CCDSI Hall #SolitaryPulmonaryNodule #PulmonaryNodule #DrArtiShah #Pulmonology #LungCancer #Tuberculosis #PETCT #LowDoseCT #RespiratoryMedicine #MetaMediCon2026 #IDCM #CMEIndia