Implementing direct access to low-dose computed tomography in general practice--method, adaption and outcome.

Implementing direct access to low-dose computed tomography in general practice--method, adaption and outcome.

BACKGROUND:Early detection of lung cancer is crucial as the prognosis depends on the disease stage. Chest radiographs has been the principal diagnostic tool for general practitioners (GPs), but implies a potential risk of false negative results, while computed tomography (CT) has a higher sensitivit...

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Main Authors: Louise Mahncke Guldbrandt, Torben Riis Rasmussen, Finn Rasmussen, Peter Vedsted
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4226510?pdf=render

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