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

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 Shimane

医療法人徳洲会 出雲徳洲会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

島根県 出雲市斐川町直江3964-1

病院ドック学会
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーMRIマンモグラフィー乳腺エコー+8
女性専用日あり土曜受診可日曜受診可Web予約可
レディースドック子宮がん検診がんリスク検査(マイクロRNA)
雲南市立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
認定施設

島根県 雲南市大東町大字飯田96-1

JR出雲大東駅より徒歩3分

病院ドック学会
腹部エコーCTMRIマンモグラフィー乳腺エコー子宮頸がん+6
健保補助対応
脳ドックすい臓がん検診乳がん検診
松江市立病院 健診センターのイメージ画像(実際の施設とは異なります)イメージ

島根県 松江市乃白町32-1

松江駅バスターミナル1番乗り場から市営バスで約25分(南循環線内回りまたは病院循環線)

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+6
女性専用日あり土曜受診可日曜受診可Web予約可
脳ドックがん検診
医療法人社団創健会 松江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

島根県 松江市上乃木3-4-1

病院健保連契約
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーCTマンモグラフィー子宮頸がん+3
土曜受診可日曜受診可当日結果説明健保補助対応
がん検診乳がん検診(ジャパンマンモグラフィーサンデー)

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

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

Where can I get Lung CT (Low-Dose CT) in Shimane?
Shimane has 5 health checkup facilities offering Lung CT (Low-Dose CT), of which 4 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.