CT SERVICES
Lung Screening
These lung screening reports are submitted to the ordering physician within 24 hours or sooner. Images and medical records are kept for a minimum of seven years. Reminders can also be sent out when another screening is due.
Early detection saves lives
Patients that meet these criteria are eligible for lung screening
- Age 50 – 77
- Have no signs or symptoms of lung cancer
- Are you current smokers or have you quit within the last 15 years
- Long-term tobacco smoking history
The best way to know if you have lung cancer is to be screened. Even if someone does not have lung cancer it provides a starting point for later screening.