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Key Points Further evaluation of a solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) incidentally detected on chest radiography is not needed when either of the following two criteria (moderate evidence) is met: Nodule is stable in size for at least 2 years when compared to prior chest radiographs; there is a benign pattern of calcification demonstrated on chest radiography. Further evaluation of a pulmonary nodule...