People with a smoking history should be screened between the ages of 50 and 80. In California, only 1% of eligible people had the test done last year.
Using CT scans to screen for lung cancer has been around for about 10 years, but experts say it's underused.
"The vast majority of lung cancer is found in patients with a significant cigarette smoking history," said Dr. Scott Brandman, a thoracic radiologist at RadNet who adds that the key to survival is to do CT lung cancer screening before you have symptoms.Studies show those who get annual screenings are more likely to have successful treatment. Brandman said 80% of them will live and "well 20 years after their diagnosis.
"This AI helps us understand that this patient is at very high risk for developing lung cancer, and needs to be followed more closely." he said.
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