Imaging procedures including chest X-ray and low-dose computed tomography may be effective in lung cancer early detection. Yet it is unknown whether low-dose computed tomography combined with computer aided detection (CAD) is more effective than LDCT in screening of early lung cancer.
The randomized clinical trial is to investigate and compare the effectiveness of CAD-guided low-dose computed tomography and low-dose computed tomography in lung cancer screening for community individuals in Shanghai, China. Thus, an imaging protocol which can detect early lung cancer in asymptomatic high risk patients will be proposed.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
3,000
Radiologists will detect the nodules.
Computed-aided detection (CAD) software will be used to detect the nodules.
Changzheng Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
RECRUITINGThe sensitivities of low-dose computed tomography and low-dose computed tomography with computer aided detection in detecting early lung cancer
A questionaire will be recorded for each subject, including demographics, smoking history and disease history, etc. If a pulmonary nodule was found, the location, shape, size, margin and density will be recorded. A subject with a suspected malignant nodule, which was detected either by a radiologist or computed-aiding detection software, will refer to a physician for further management. Finally, the sensitivities of radiologist or software detection will be calculated.
Time frame: 24months
The false positive rates between low-dose computed tomography and low-dose computed tomography with computer aided detection will be compared
Time frame: 24months
Nodule detection rate
Time frame: 6 months
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