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

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 Okinawa

医療法人徳洲会　宮古島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

医療法人徳洲会　宮古島徳洲会病院

認定施設

沖縄県 宮古島市平良字松原552-1

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+6
女性専用日あり土曜受診可
医療法人徳洲会 中部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

医療法人徳洲会 中部徳洲会病院

認定施設

沖縄県 沖縄県中頭郡北中城村アワセ土地区画整理事業地内2街区1番

ライカム交差点・島袋交差点から約500m（イオンモール沖縄ライカム正面）

病院ドック学会
CTMRI肺CT
土曜受診可送迎あり
人間ドック
地方独立行政法人　那覇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

地方独立行政法人　那覇市立病院

認定施設

沖縄県 那覇市古島2-31-1

モノレール駅から病院入口まで直結する経路は令和9年度末に

病院ドック学会健保連契約
胃カメラバリウムCTMRIマンモグラフィー腫瘍マーカー+2
駐車場あり健保補助対応
脳ドックがん検診レディース対応（乳がん・子宮がん検診）
医療法人徳洲会 中部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

医療法人徳洲会 中部徳洲会病院

沖縄県 中頭郡北中城村字比嘉801番地

ライカム交差点・島袋交差点から約500m（イオンモール沖縄ライカム店正面）

病院健保連契約
CTMRI肺CT
土曜受診可送迎あり

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

CT (Computed Tomography)5MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)5Gastroscopy (Upper GI Endoscopy)3Barium Study (Upper GI X-Ray Contrast Examination)3Mammography (Breast X-ray Imaging)3Tumor Markers (Blood Test)3

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

Where can I get Lung CT (Low-Dose CT) in Okinawa?
Okinawa 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.

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