Patients have to pass different diagnostic phases in their analysis of a chest X-ray suspicious for lung cancer. Long waiting times with uncertainty about the outcome are a waste of time and unacceptable for the patient. Hospital visits as a consequence of this are a financial burden. Important reasons for physicians to shorten diagnostic tumor analysis. Shortening and intensifying the diagnostic track by combining diagnostic and staging procedures would preclude unnecessary tests and procedures, lowering the total hospital costs per patient and may lead to more satisfaction for patient and physician.