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

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 Kagoshima

医療法人徳洲会 名瀬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 名瀬徳洲会病院

認定施設

鹿児島県 奄美市名瀬朝日町28-1

〒894-0061 鹿児島県奄美市名瀬朝日町28-1（奄美大島）。送迎バスあり（奄美本島全域対応）

病院ドック学会
腹部エコーCTマンモグラフィー乳腺エコー子宮頸がんPSA+3
土曜受診可日曜受診可送迎あり
種子島医療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

種子島医療センター

認定施設

鹿児島県 西之表市西之表7463

種子島港（西之表港）より車で約5分、または松畠バス停より徒歩約2分

病院ドック学会
胃カメラバリウム腹部エコーMRI子宮頸がん肺CT+2
日曜受診可健保補助対応
脳卒中・動脈硬化検診肺がん検診消化器がん検診
霧島市立医師会医療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

霧島市立医師会医療センター

認定施設

鹿児島県 霧島市隼人町松永3320

隼人駅より車で15分 鹿児島空港より車で15分 九

病院ドック学会
胃カメラCTMRIPETマンモグラフィー乳腺エコー+9
女性専用日あり
PETドック
霧島杉安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

霧島杉安病院

認定施設

鹿児島県 姶良郡霧島町田口2143

JR日豊本線 霧島神宮駅下車後、バスにて杉安病院前停留所下車

病院ドック学会
胃カメラ腹部エコーCTMRI腫瘍マーカーPSA+6
土曜受診可
脳ドック子宮がん健診乳がん健診
医療法人聖心会 かごしま高岡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

医療法人聖心会 かごしま高岡病院

鹿児島県 鹿児島市西千石町14-12

鹿児島市内中心部に位置し、バス・市電などの公共交通機関でアクセス良好

病院健保連契約
胃カメラ腹部エコーCT子宮頸がん腫瘍マーカーPSA+3
土曜受診可駐車場あり巡回健診あり健保補助対応
肺ドック肺がん検診
医療法人美﨑会　国分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

医療法人美﨑会　国分中央病院

鹿児島県 霧島市国分中央1丁目25番70号

国分駅から徒歩8分 約650m 詳しくはこちら 活

病院健保連契約
バリウム腹部エコーマンモグラフィー乳腺エコーPSA肺CT+1
Web予約可健保補助対応
日帰り人間ドック

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

Abdominal Ultrasound (Abdominal Echo)5PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen)5Electrocardiogram (ECG)5Gastroscopy (Upper GI Endoscopy)4CT (Computed Tomography)4Cervical Cancer Screening (Cytology / Pap Test)4

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

Where can I get Lung CT (Low-Dose CT) in Kagoshima?
Kagoshima has 6 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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