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

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 Nagasaki

医療法人光善会 長崎百合野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

長崎県 西彼杵郡時津町浜田郷38-2

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診療所ドック学会健保連契約
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日曜受診可駐車場あり+1
脳ドック呼吸器ドック婦人科検診
医療法人社団春秋会 南長崎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

長崎県 長崎市松が枝町3-20

路面電車 石橋電停より徒歩約2分

診療所ドック学会
胃カメラCT子宮頸がん腫瘍マーカー骨密度肺CT+1
健保補助対応
長崎県壱岐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

長崎県 壱岐市 郷ノ浦町東触1626番地

病院ドック学会
胃カメラ腹部エコーCTMRIマンモグラフィー子宮頸がん+8
女性専用日あり土曜受診可日曜受診可
がん検診人間ドック
長崎北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
認定施設

長崎県 西彼杵郡長与町北陽台1丁目5番1

長崎県西彼杵郡長与町北陽台1丁目5番1(シャトルバスで滑石地区より通院可)

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
土曜受診可Web予約可宿泊ドックあり送迎あり+1
婦人科検診
医療法人心々和会 佐世保国際通り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

長崎県 佐世保市浜田町1-6

JR佐世保駅よりバス約8分・タクシー約5分、松浦町国際通りバス停より徒歩1分

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+5
土曜受診可
肺ドックがん検診(佐世保市がん検診)婦人科検診(乳がん・子宮がん)
社会医療法人青洲会 青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

長崎県 平戸市田平町山内免612-4

病院健保連契約
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーCTMRI腫瘍マーカー+5
健保補助対応
脳ドック肺がんドック

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

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

Where can I get Lung CT (Low-Dose CT) in Nagasaki?
Nagasaki has 8 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.