FZ-VLM: A Two Stage Florence-Zephyr Vision Language Model Framework for Pulmonary Nodule Characterization and Clinical Decision Making

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arXiv:2608.15004v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Lung cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide, and Computed Tomography (CT) is a primary imaging tool for screening and followup assessment. After pulmonary nodule detection, radiologists manually assess anatomical location, diameter, margin characteristics, and attenuation type to support risk assessment and clinical decision-making. However, this post-detection workflow is time-consuming and can be affected