CT scans for lung cancer screening may be beneficial in detecting COPD
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 16:30
in Health & Medicine
Among men who were current or former heavy smokers, undergoing lung cancer screening with computed tomography (CT) scanning identified a substantial proportion who had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), suggesting that this method may be helpful as an additional tool in detecting COPD, according to a study in the October 26 issue of JAMA.