This study demonstrates that incidental smoking-related Low-dose computed tomography findings, such as coronary artery calcification and emphysema, strongly influence both smoking cessation in current smokers and sustained abstinence in former smokers, independent of malignant findings. Physician counseling significantly enhances these behavioral changes regardless of CT result severity. By highlighting the additive value of integrating structured smoking cessation counseling with interpretation of all salient radiological findings, the results support expanding lung cancer screening programs beyond cancer detection to serve as effective interventions for tobacco control, ultimately improving long-term health outcomes.
Kang et al. (Sat,) studied this question.