One million lung cancer screening reports are enabled by cloud and AI

The HLH Imaging Group (HLH) has reached a landmark moment with the reporting of its one millionth low dose CT scan as part of the NHS England Lung Cancer Screening Programme.

“This milestone is more than a measure of scale,” the teleradiology provider stated. “It is a powerful reflection of how innovation, collaboration and clinical expertise are reshaping the future of lung cancer diagnosis. Each and every scan represents a patient and, more importantly, an opportunity to detect cancer earlier, when treatment is most effective and survival rates are significantly higher.

“That opportunity is already translating into real-world impact. Evidence published in Nature Medicine (Lee et al, 2026) shows that 63.1 per cent of lung cancers identified through the programme are now detected at Stage 1, an extraordinary stage-shift that underscores the life-saving potential of early diagnosis at population scale.”

At the heart of this success, HLH says, is a new model of radiology delivery, one designed not just for today’s demand but for the future of healthcare. By combining cloud-based PACS infrastructure with a multi-vendor AI ecosystem, HLH has helped deliver a national subspecialist radiology reporting network. Imaging and AI-deployment are no longer constrained by geography. Instead, subspecialist thoracic radiologists can securely access and report scans from anywhere in the country. “It demonstrates that a model built on cloud-native IT infrastructure, integrated AI and distributed expertise is not just viable, it is essential,” HLH added.

Read this report on page 6 of the July 2026 issue of RAD Magazine.