Despite the effectiveness of low-dose CT (LDCT) compared with chest x-ray (CXR) in lung cancer screening, a recent study from the University of South Carolina, in Columbia, suggests that family practitioners frequently misunderstand how to use LDCT for screening.
“There are gaps in physician knowledge about screening guidelines and reimbursement, and this indicates a need for further educational outreach,” according to the investigators reporting in Cancer (2016 Jun 13. [Epub