CT Findings and Long-Term Mortaity from Respiratory Diseases

Principal Investigator

Name
Paul Pinsky

Degrees
Ph.D.

Institution
NCI

Position Title
Chief, Early Detection Branch

Email
pp4f@nih.gov

About this CDAS Project

Study
NLST (Learn more about this study)

Project ID
NLST-750

Initial CDAS Request Approval
Jan 8, 2021

Title
CT Findings and Long-Term Mortaity from Respiratory Diseases

Summary
This project will examine LDCT findings from T0-T2 and subsequent mortality, from respiratory diseases and from all causes. The project will assess the risk of mortality associated with CT findings controlling for various factors, including smoking history and reported history of respiratory diseases.

Aims

1. Examine risk of respiratory mortality associated with CT findings controlling for demographics, smoking history and disease history.
2. Similarly for all-cause mortality
3. Examine a sample of CT images to assess reproducibility of reported findings

Collaborators

David Gierada, Washington University
David Lynch, National Jewish Health

Related Publications

• Incidental Findings on Low-Dose CT Scan Lung Cancer Screenings and Deaths From Respiratory Diseases.
  Pinsky PF, Lynch DA, Gierada DS
  Chest. 2021 Nov 24 PUBMED