Lung screening in Canada, 2023-24

Lung screening

• ACR: American College of Radiology
• CAR: Canadian Association of Radiologists
• CAMH: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
• CME: continuing medical education
• CPD: Continuing Professional Development
• GAPs: guichets d’accès première ligne / primary care access points
• LDCT: low-dose computed tomography
• MRT: medical radiation technologist
• NRT: Nicotine Replacement Therapy
• PLCO: Risk calculator to determine eligibility for lung cancer screening
• QSC: Quit smoking centre

General

• CPG: Clinical Practice Guidelines
• E-Scan: Environmental Scan
• EHR: electronic health record
• HIS: Hospital Information System
• IARC: International Agency for Research on Cancer
• IT: Information Technology
• MD: Medical Doctor
• NP: nurse practitioner
• PCP: primary care provider
• RN: registered nurse
• WHO: World Health Organization