［Invited Lecture］ Computer-aided detection (CADe) and diagnosis (CADx) system in low-dose CT screening for lung cancer

Abstract

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in Japan. Screening for lung cancer with low-dose CT has led to increased recognition of small lung cancers and is expected to increase the rate of detection of early-stage lung cancer. Major concerns in the implementation of the CT screening of large populations include determining the appropriate management of pulmonary nodules found on a scan. In this report, we present our approaches to developing the CADe/CADx system in the low-dose CT screening for lung cancer.