Screening for Lung Cancer: Lexicon for Communicating With Health Care Providers.

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Abstract

The effectiveness of lung cancer screening with low-dose CT (LDCT) has been shown by multiple clinical trials, particularly the National Lung Screening Trial. Accurate communication of LDCT results to health care providers is critical to optimal patient care.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): AJR Am J Roentgenol

Title: AJR. American journal of roentgenology

Publisher: American Roentgen Ray Society

ISSN (Electronic): 1546-3141

ISSN (Print): 0361-803X

Publication date (Electronic): Mar 2018

Volume: 210

Issue: 3

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[1 ] 1 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 1478, Houston, TX 77030.

[2 ] 2 Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD.

[3 ] 3 Department of Radiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC.

Article

DOI: 10.2214/AJR.17.18865

PubMed ID: 29261349

SO-VID: 6ecb0c41-89bb-40cf-bd21-e6ef794d8ac7

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Keywords: CT,low-dose screening,lung cancer,lung cancer screening

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Keywords: CT, low-dose screening, lung cancer, lung cancer screening

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