Topic 1: Implementation for CT Screening Programs - Challenges and Successes-Panel Discussion and Q&A

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In the panel Q&A session, various experts discussed lung cancer screening advancements and challenges. Dr. Kazerini shared optimistic updates indicating that screening uptake in the U.S. had increased from 5% to an estimated 20%. Panelists also highlighted challenges in reaching remote populations, such as the Aboriginal Australians, and shared successful strategies like engaging local representatives and models like Tebemaki. Discussions also explored how guidelines differ globally, for instance, with Japan focused on heavy smokers while ongoing research might broaden this scope. In addressing technical challenges, AI and improved Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems were seen as future solutions to enhance screening compliance, despite current barriers like data inaccuracies and patient reluctance. Concerns about workforce shortages, specifically in radiology, were noted, emphasizing the need for more radiologists and technologists to handle screening volume. The session concluded with a consensus on integrating smoking cessation programs into screening processes and acknowledging the potential for negative screening results to not significantly deter smokers, dispelling common myths about screening impacts on smoking habits.

Keywords

lung cancer screening

screening uptake

remote populations

AI and EHR systems

radiology workforce

smoking cessation

global guidelines