2020
Meeting ACR Dose Guidelines for CT Lung Cancer Screening in an Overweight and Obese Population
Peng R, Mardakhaev E, Shmukler A, Levsky J, Haramati L. Meeting ACR Dose Guidelines for CT Lung Cancer Screening in an Overweight and Obese Population. Academic Radiology 2020, 28: 381-386. PMID: 32284173, DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2020.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexLung cancer screeningBMI classificationDose guidelinesObese patientsDose metricsObese populationCancer screeningLung cancerCT lung cancer screeningRadiation doseMedian effective doseLow radiation doseMass indexStudy populationAmerican CollegeObesity epidemicDose requirementsEffective doseClinical programsPatientsDoseWomenSignificant differencesCTDIvol
2015
Computed Tomography Screening for Lung Cancer
Milch H, Kaminetzky M, Pak P, Godelman A, Shmukler A, Koenigsberg T, Haramati L. Computed Tomography Screening for Lung Cancer. Journal Of Thoracic Imaging 2015, 30: 157-163. PMID: 25532712, DOI: 10.1097/rti.0000000000000123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancerCT screeningNational Lung Screening Trial eligibility criteriaOverall populationCT lung cancer screeningDiverse inner-city populationLung cancer prevalencePercent of patientsStage 1 diseaseLung cancer screeningCT lung cancerComputed Tomography ScreeningTrial eligibility criteriaInner-city populationElectronic medical recordsBaseline characteristicsCurrent smokersMortality benefitCT findingsTomography screeningObese populationStage IIATrial populationCancer screeningCancer prevalence