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

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 Nara

(医)新生会総合病院高の原中央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

(医)新生会総合病院高の原中央病院

認定施設

奈良県 奈良市右京1丁目3番地の3

近鉄京都線・高の原駅（急行停車駅）より徒歩5分

病院ドック学会
胃カメラ腹部エコーCTMRIマンモグラフィー乳腺エコー+9
当日結果説明Web予約可健保補助対応
子宮がん検診乳がん検診
いぬいクリニックのイメージ画像（実際の施設とは異なります）イメージ

いぬいクリニック

認定施設

奈良県 奈良市疋田町2-1-5

近鉄菖蒲池駅より徒歩11分、疋田町二丁目バス停横

診療所ドック学会
PSA骨密度肺CT
土曜受診可日曜受診可駐車場あり
大腸がん検診
ニッセイ聖隷クリニックのイメージ画像（実際の施設とは異なります）イメージ

ニッセイ聖隷クリニック

認定施設

奈良県 北葛城郡河合町高塚台1-8

JR王寺駅より奈良交通バス（5）系統「高塚台一丁目」下車後徒歩約3分（所要約15分）

診療所ドック学会
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーCT腫瘍マーカーPSA+4
女性専用日あり
医療法人拓生会　奈良西部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

医療法人拓生会　奈良西部病院

認定施設

奈良県 奈良市三碓町2143-1

近鉄東生駒駅からバスにて5分 送迎車をご利用の方 富雄駅

病院ドック学会
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーCTMRIマンモグラフィー+9
土曜受診可日曜受診可送迎あり
社会福祉法人恩賜財団　済生会奈良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

社会福祉法人恩賜財団　済生会奈良病院

認定施設

奈良県 奈良市八条4丁目643番地

JR大和路線奈良駅より奈良交通バス約15分、済生会奈良病院バス停下車

病院ドック学会
胃カメラバリウムMRIマンモグラフィー腫瘍マーカー肺CT+1
土曜受診可駐車場あり
乳癌健診子宮癌健診睡眠時無呼吸症候群検診

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

Gastroscopy (Upper GI Endoscopy)5Tumor Markers (Blood Test)5PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen)5Bone Density Test5Abdominal Ultrasound (Abdominal Echo)4CT (Computed Tomography)4

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

Where can I get Lung CT (Low-Dose CT) in Nara?
Nara has 6 health checkup facilities offering Lung CT (Low-Dose CT), of which 5 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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