Is low-dose CT scanning worth it?

Jodelle Maglaya | | Health Imaging | Screening

While lung cancer screening can save lives, low-dose CT scans can also produce anxiety and additional testing that may be unnecessary.

A study released by the Veterans Health Administration laid out facts about what could happen for patients who undergo screening.

Of 4,246 patients who were able to get tested for free, about half decided not to take the test. Some 55 percent of them who did take the test were informed of having lung nodules, which required follow-up appointments and extra scans to be taken. Overall, 31 cases of lung cancer were identified, with 20 patients who were in the early, most treatable stage.

Read more on what doctors think about the test: 

Lung Cancer Screening Program Finds A Lot That's Not Cancer

Jodelle Maglaya

Jodelle joined TriMed Media Group in 2016 as a senior writer, focusing on content for Radiology Business and Health Imaging. After receiving her master's from DePaul University, she worked as a news reporter and communications specialist.

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