Added benefits of early detection of other diseases on low-dose CT screening.

ABSTRACT: Low-dose CT screening for lung cancer provides images of the entire chest and upper abdomen. While the focus of screening is on finding early lung cancer, radiology leadership has embraced the fact that the information contained in the images presents a new challenge to the radiology profession. Other findings in the chest and upper abdomen were not the reason for obtaining the screening CT scan, nor symptom-prompted, but still need to be reported. Reporting these findings and making recommendations for further workup requires careful consideration to avoid unnecessary workup or interventions while still maximizing the benefit that early identification of these other diseases provided. Other potential findings, such as cardiovascular disease and chronic pulmonary obstructive diseases actua

SUBMITTER: Yip R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7947380 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature