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UC HealthNews : CT Scan Is Cost-Effective in Screening for LAM Among Women With Collapsed Lung

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that it is cost-effective to do CT scan screening of non-smoking women, ages 25-54, who come to the emergency room for the first time with a collapsed lung in order to diagnose and treat those with lymphangioleiomyomatosis, or LAM.

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CT scan is cost-effective in screening for LAM among women with collapsed lung

physorg.com — “Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that it is cost-effective to do CT scan screening of non-smoking women, ages 25-54, who come to the emergency room for the first time with a collapsed lung in order to diagnose and treat those with lymphangioleiomyomatosis, or LAM.” View full resource at physorg.com