As populations age rapidly, healthcare systems are shifting from a focus on disease treatment to proactive risk management. The growing number of elderly patients with multiple chronic conditions is exposing the limitations of single-disease-centered diagnosis and care, driving demand for AI-based integrated analysis and long-term management systems.
Emerging across major medical institutions, the “One-Scan Multi-Disease” approach is gaining attention as a new healthcare paradigm, enabling multiple conditions to be assessed simultaneously through a single examination.
In line with this shift, Seoul Seongsim Hospital has introduced “AVIEW LCS Plus,” an AI-based chest diagnostic platform developed by Coreline Soft, to strengthen its ability to manage multiple disease risks in elderly patients through a single scan. The hospital views the adoption not merely as an upgrade to lung cancer screening, but as a signal that regional medical centers are beginning to build infrastructure for multi-disease management.
Elderly patients rarely visit hospitals for a single condition. Among those aged 70 and older, symptoms such as falls, fractures, shortness of breath, and chest pain often appear simultaneously. In clinical settings, even when chest CT scans are conducted, interpretations tend to focus on the most urgent issues, leaving other potential risk signals underutilized.
Seoul Seongsim Hospital has previously used AVIEW LCS for lung nodule analysis and early detection. However, as the number of elderly and high-risk patients increases, the need to move beyond single-disease interpretation toward a broader structural risk assessment has grown. AVIEW LCS Plus addresses this need by offering a “One-CT Multi-Disease” capability, enabling simultaneous analysis of lung cancer, cardiovascular disease (CAC), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from a single CT scan.
Lee Ga-eun, Vice Director of Seoul Seongsim Hospital, said that in regional hospitals—where multidisciplinary collaboration like that in large university hospitals can be difficult—AI-generated reports function as a checklist that consolidates key risk factors for elderly patients. She emphasized that understanding patients holistically through a single CT report has become increasingly important.
AVIEW LCS Plus also includes features such as lung nodule tracking and risk stratification, supporting the development of long-term management strategies tailored to individual patients. The hospital plans to integrate the platform into a broader “integrated multi-disease management program for the elderly,” shifting its care model from simple screening toward continuous, long-term management.
Lee added that it is crucial to understand overlapping risk structures rather than focusing on a single disease, noting that the adoption represents an initial step toward maximizing information from a single CT scan and linking it to patient care.
Meanwhile, South Korea officially entered a super-aged society in 2025, with people aged 65 and older accounting for 20.3% of the population. According to Statistics Korea, this figure is projected to exceed 30% by 2036 and 40% by 2050. A significant portion of elderly patients are living with multiple chronic conditions, highlighting the growing importance of systematic management and prevention of chronic and cardiovascular diseases.
