Emphysema Not Just an Incidental Finding on Lung Cancer Screening CT

Emphysema Not Just an Incidental Finding on Lung Cancer Screening CT

(MedPage Today) -- Detecting emphysema on a baseline low-dose CT (LDCT) scan for lung cancer screening predicted mortality over 25 years of follow-up in those with a history of smoking, a prospective study showed. Visually assessed pulmonary emphysema...

Emphysema at CT lung screening linked to higher risk of death in asymptomatic adults

Emphysema detected on baseline low-dose chest CT (LDCT) in the lung cancer screening cohort of more than 9,000 asymptomatic adults was associated with death from all causes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cardiovascular disease within a 25-year follow-up period in a new study published in Radiology.

Emphysema on Chest CT Linked to Threefold Higher Risk for COPD Mortality in Next 25 Years

Researchers also found that low-dose chest CT detection of emphysema was associated with a 29 percent higher risk of all-cause mortality up to 25 years later, according to a study involving over 9,000 individuals with a history of smoking.

Low-dose CT ties emphysema to mortality in previous smokers

Study findings highlight the clinical relevance of CT-diagnosed emphysema.