کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4223438 1281833 2013 11 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Effective Use of Low-Dose Computed Tomography Lung Cancer Screening
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی رادیولوژی و تصویربرداری
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Effective Use of Low-Dose Computed Tomography Lung Cancer Screening
چکیده انگلیسی

Lung cancer screening programs for high-risk populations using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) have been shown by a class I clinical trial to reduce lung cancer mortality by 20%. We present an overview of randomized and nonrandomized lung cancer screening trials and review some of the arguments advocating for or against the widespread implementation of such a screening program. Concerns regarding the use of LDCT screening for lung cancer include increased risk from radiation exposure, overdiagnosis of indolent tumors, and high numbers of false-positive results, which may increase patient anxiety and result in unnecessary procedures with potential complications. Current recommendations regarding diagnostic criteria and workup of positive screens as well as the risks and benefits of using LDCT for lung cancer screening are provided.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology - Volume 42, Issue 5, September–October 2013, Pages 220–230
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