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Health checkup facilities offering Lung CT (Low-Dose CT) in Wakayama

A CT scan of the chest aimed at the early detection of lung cancer

What Lung CT (Low-Dose CT) can reveal & when to get it

This scan images the lungs using a lower radiation dose than a standard CT, and is used to detect small pulmonary nodules and early-stage lung cancer that may be missed on a chest X-ray. It is considered particularly useful for individuals at high risk of lung cancer, such as smokers.

Main conditions it can detect and evaluate

  • Lung cancer and pulmonary nodules
  • Findings suggestive of emphysema and COPD
  • Findings suggestive of interstitial pneumonia

When to consider this test

Japan's organized lung cancer screening program uses chest X-ray (with sputum cytology when indicated) for adults aged 40 and over, once a year. A 2025 effectiveness-evaluation guideline found evidence supporting low-dose CT for heavy smokers (roughly ages 50–74); however, formal adoption into the national population-based screening program has not yet occurred, and low-dose CT is currently offered mainly as an optional (voluntary) examination.

Screening interval: Optional (voluntary) basis. For heavy smokers, once a year is the general guideline (effectiveness evaluated in the 2025 guidelines). Please consult your physician.

Benefits

  • ○Better at detecting smaller lesions than a chest X-ray
  • ○Lower radiation exposure compared with a standard CT
  • ○May lead to earlier detection of lung cancer in heavy smokers

Points to note when getting tested

  • !Involves X-ray radiation exposure (low-dose, but not zero)
  • !Benign nodules are frequently detected, which may require follow-up monitoring or additional testing
  • !The balance of benefits and harms for non-heavy smokers has not been fully established

Facilities offering Lung CT (Low-Dose CT) in Wakayama

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社会医療法人黎明会　和歌山 健診クリニック・キタデ

認定施設

和歌山県 和歌山市七番丁26-1　モンティグレ２F

和歌山市駅よりバスにて約5分（ダイワロイネットホテル和歌山モンティグレ2F）

診療所ドック学会全衛連会員
動脈硬化胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーマンモグラフィー心電図+5
脳ドックレディースドック（婦人科健診）プレミアムドック
堀口記念病院のイメージ画像（実際の施設とは異なります）イメージ

堀口記念病院

認定施設

和歌山県 和歌山市湊本町3丁目4番地1

和歌山市駅から徒歩10分の救急病院です】 病院について

病院ドック学会
胃カメラ腹部エコーCTマンモグラフィー子宮頸がん腫瘍マーカー+7
Web予約可駐車場あり

Tests commonly offered at facilities with Lung CT (Low-Dose CT) in Wakayama

Gastroscopy (Upper GI Endoscopy)3Abdominal Ultrasound (Abdominal Echo)3MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)3Electrocardiogram (ECG)3Brain MRI (Brain Dock)3CT (Computed Tomography)3

Frequently asked questions about Lung CT (Low-Dose CT) in Wakayama

Where can I get Lung CT (Low-Dose CT) in Wakayama?
Wakayama has 3 health checkup facilities offering Lung CT (Low-Dose CT), of which 3 are member facilities of the Japan Society of Ningen Dock and Preventive Medicine. You can compare them by price, access, and test content in the facility list on this page.
What conditions can Lung CT (Low-Dose CT) detect?
This scan images the lungs using a lower radiation dose than a standard CT, and is used to detect small pulmonary nodules and early-stage lung cancer that may be missed on a chest X-ray. It is considered particularly useful for individuals at high risk of lung cancer, such as smokers. It is mainly used to detect and evaluate conditions such as Lung cancer and pulmonary nodules, Findings suggestive of emphysema and COPD, Findings suggestive of interstitial pneumonia.
Who should get Lung CT (Low-Dose CT), and how often?
Japan's organized lung cancer screening program uses chest X-ray (with sputum cytology when indicated) for adults aged 40 and over, once a year. A 2025 effectiveness-evaluation guideline found evidence supporting low-dose CT for heavy smokers (roughly ages 50–74); however, formal adoption into the national population-based screening program has not yet occurred, and low-dose CT is currently offered mainly as an optional (voluntary) examination. As a general guideline, the recommended screening interval is Optional (voluntary) basis. For heavy smokers, once a year is the general guideline (effectiveness evaluated in the 2025 guidelines). Please consult your physician.. For details, please consult the physician at your chosen facility.

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