Lung cancer screening (LCS) with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) was
demonstrated in the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) to reduce mortality from the …

Background Low-dose chest CT screening for lung cancer has become a standard of care in
the United States, in large part because of the results of the National Lung Screening Trial …

Incidental findings are commonly detected by computed tomography, but distinguishing
which findings have little or no clinical consequence and which are significant enough to …

Excess liver fat, called hepatic steatosis, is a leading risk factor for end-stage liver disease
and cardiometabolic diseases but often remains undiagnosed in clinical practice because of …

Lung cancer remains the most significant cause of cancer death, accounting for about 20%
of all cancer-related mortality. A significant reason for this is delayed diagnosis, either due to …

Bone and soft tissue calcifications can often be visualized on panoramic radiographs, thus
leading to presumptive diagnoses requiring further examinations. This cross-sectional study …

Background The relationship between coronary artery calcium (CAC) score and incident
stroke is controversial. Methods We conducted a systematic review of the literature …

Background and aims Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer are the two leading
causes of death in smokers. Lung cancer screening is recommended in a large proportion of …

With the continuous expansion of the disease scope of chest CT and cardiac CT, the number
of these CT examinations has increased rapidly. In addition to their common indications …

The article presents an overview of qualitative and quantitative methods for coronary
calcification assessment by computed tomography (CT). Coronary calcium is one of the well …