Annual CT Lung Screening Saves Lives

The physicians of Westside Medical Associates of Los Angeles and Westside Medical Imaging in Beverly Hills, California have announced the results of a pivotal, U.S. government sponsored trial showing that annual screening CT scans save lives. According to Drs. Norman Lepor and Hooman Madyoon, co-directors of imaging at Westside Medical Imaging, this study should once and for all settle the controversy regarding the utility of screening CT of the lungs in saving lives. According to Dr. Norman Lepor, "We have argued for some time that this is a life saving examination and have offered it to our patients." Dr. Lepor continues, "It is clear that in patients at risk, particularly those who have...

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