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. 2019 May;8(Suppl 1):S95–S105. doi: 10.21037/tlcr.2019.03.09

Table 2. Requirements for the leading lung cancer screening centre.

The essential requirements for the leading lung cancer screening center Additional information
Screening data collection Demographic details, epidemiological data, laboratory data, imaging data, histopathological data, blood samples, collected tissues
Training of radiologists in LDCT assessment of high-risk individuals, as well as making decisions on how to proceed with the patient Essential to achieve good result of the screening program
Developed, quality control system (under the supervision of the National Quality Assurance Centre), with its accreditation requirement CT workshop accreditation program includes: assessment of technical parameters of CT scanner, scanning protocols, applications of software (including required use of semi-automatic volumetry with volume-doubling time assessment), acquisition of clinical and phantom images with measurements of the absorbed dose, verification of training completed by radiologists and radiographers