If you are 55 – 80 years old, a smoker or former smoker (quit with in the last 15 years), you may qualify for lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) imaging under the guidance of a coordinated, multidisciplinary team of experts.
Based on evidence from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) and several other studies, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has recommended annual screening with low-dose CT in persons at high risk for lung cancer. In fact, the most critical finding of the NLST is that annual screening with low-dose CT for 3 years reduced lung cancer specific mortality by 20% in this high-risk population, as opposed to chest x-ray screening.