Multi-slice/helical computed tomography for lung cancer screening
Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment
Record ID 32003000850
English, French
Authors' objectives:
To summarize available information on the use of multi-slice/helical computed tomography for lung cancer screening.
Authors' recommendations:
Helical CT is an expensive technology, both to purchase and to operate. Work-ups following detection of suspicious lung nodules are expensive and may be invasive. Currently, evidence does not exist to suggest that screening for lung cancer with multi-slice/helical computed tomography reduces lung cancer mortality or improves quality of life.
Authors' methods:
Overview
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
https://www.ccohta.ca
Year Published:
2003
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Costs and Cost Analysis
- Tomography, Emission-Computed
- Lung Neoplasms
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment
Contact Address:
600-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Canada. Tel: +1 613 226 2553, Fax: +1 613 226 5392;
Contact Name:
requests@cadth.ca
Contact Email:
requests@cadth.ca
Copyright:
Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment (CCOHTA)
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