J Korean Soc Radiol.
2019 Sep;80(5):837-848. 10.3348/jksr.2019.80.5.837.
Significant Abnormalities Other than Lung Cancer in Korean Lung Cancer CT Screening
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yshoka@gmail.com
- 2Department of Radiology, Eulji University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
- 3Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea.
- 4Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 5Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 2459010
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2019.80.5.837
Abstract
- A low-dose chest CT is performed for early detection of lung cancer, but the CT scan frequently shows several incidental abnormalities. Identification of the incidental findings may enable early detection of diseases other than lung cancer, thereby improving the survival of the individual undergoing screening. However, insignificant incidental abnormalities may cause unnecessary additional examination and costs. It is crucial for radiologists to appropriately comprehend and report significant incidental abnormalities other than lung cancer for successful implementation of the national lung cancer screening program in Korea.
