CT screening--whole-body and targeted

At present, the Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine does not support the practice of self-referred whole-body CT screening of asymptomatic patients because: The procedure involves a non-trivial radiation dose, which assumes even greater significance in the context of an ongoing screening programme; There is a high likelihood of false positives requiring further intervention with its attendant risks; and There is no proven evidence to date that early detection of life-threatening disease by CT has a significant positive effect on patient outcome. The ACPSEM will continue to monitor scientific studies concerning this procedure.