Imaging Administrators

Buehler, Kerrie E.; Wilshire, Candice L.; Gilbert, Christopher R.; Gorden, Jed A.

doi:10.1016/j.chest.2021.07.005

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“…A major LCS challenge is represented by the lack of systematic and coordinated support, especially for a site first approaching LCS activities, which would be the potential situation of almost all Italian hospitals [ 24 ]. By reporting the experience of three academic hospitals, we aim to identify the needed up-front infrastructural and manpower investments.…”

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Study rationale and design of the PEOPLHE trial

Milanese,

Silva,

Ledda

et al. 2024

Radiol med

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Purpose Lung cancer screening (LCS) by low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) demonstrated a 20–40% reduction in lung cancer mortality. National stakeholders and international scientific societies are increasingly endorsing LCS programs, but translating their benefits into practice is rather challenging. The “Model for Optimized Implementation of Early Lung Cancer Detection: Prospective Evaluation Of Preventive Lung HEalth” (PEOPLHE) is an Italian multicentric LCS program aiming at testing LCS feasibility and implementation within the national healthcare system. PEOPLHE is intended to assess (i) strategies to optimize LCS workflow, (ii) radiological quality assurance, and (iii) the need for dedicated resources, including smoking cessation facilities. Methods PEOPLHE aims to recruit 1.500 high-risk individuals across three tertiary general hospitals in three different Italian regions that provide comprehensive services to large populations to explore geographic, demographic, and socioeconomic diversities. Screening by LDCT will target current or former (quitting < 10 years) smokers (> 15 cigarettes/day for > 25 years, or > 10 cigarettes/day for > 30 years) aged 50–75 years. Lung nodules will be volumetric measured and classified by a modified PEOPLHE Lung-RADS 1.1 system. Current smokers will be offered smoking cessation support. Conclusion The PEOPLHE program will provide information on strategies for screening enrollment and smoking cessation interventions; administrative, organizational, and radiological needs for performing a state-of-the-art LCS; collateral and incidental findings (both pulmonary and extrapulmonary), contributing to the LCS implementation within national healthcare systems.

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confidence: 99%