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Low-dose computed tomography is a known lung cancer screening test. However, it turns out that it can also be used to diagnose other disease entities. People with a high risk of lung cancer are also burdened with other disorders, as coronary artery atherosclerosis, aortic valve stenosis or emphysema. Since, many people are unaware of the presence of a disease that can be life-threatening, the assessment of these lesions should be the standard procedure during the screening.