Low-Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening in Seminole, FL
A yearly low-dose CT finds lung cancer at an early, treatable stage, before symptoms. The scan takes a few minutes, needs no contrast and no preparation. $150 self-pay, or covered yearly by most insurance and Medicare if you qualify.
What Is a Lung Screening?
Low-dose CT (LDCT) lung screening is a chest CT performed at a fraction of the usual radiation dose, read by a board-certified radiologist using the national Lung-RADS reporting system. In the National Lung Screening Trial, yearly low-dose CT lowered lung cancer deaths by about 20% among people at high risk, because it finds cancers while they are still small enough to treat.
What Can Lung Screening Diagnose?
- Early-stage lung cancer, before symptoms
- Lung nodules that need follow-up
- Emphysema and other smoking-related lung changes
- Incidental findings such as coronary artery calcium
How to Prepare for Your Lung Screening
- 1No fasting and no contrast
- 2Wear a top without metal
- 3If you have a cold with a cough, it is fine to reschedule
- 4Self-pay patients do not need a referral; insurance and Medicare require a physician order
What to Expect During Your Lung Screening
Check-in
You confirm your smoking history so the report can be filed correctly for yearly screening.
The scan
You lie on the CT table with your arms above your head and hold your breath for a few seconds. The scan itself takes well under a minute.
Results
Your Lung-RADS report goes to you and your doctor within 72 hours. Most findings are small nodules that only need a repeat scan in 6 or 12 months; we help schedule it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Under the 2021 US Preventive Services Task Force criteria: age 50 to 80, a 20 pack-year smoking history (a pack a day for 20 years, or two packs for 10), currently smoking or quit within the last 15 years, and no symptoms of lung cancer. Insurance and Medicare use these criteria for coverage.
Most plans and Medicare cover one low-dose CT per year for people who meet the criteria, with a physician order. Our team can check your coverage. Self-pay is $150 with no referral, for anyone who wants the scan.
About 1 to 1.5 millisieverts, roughly one fifth of a standard chest CT and similar to several months of natural background radiation.
Most findings are small nodules that are not cancer and only need a repeat scan in 6 or 12 months. Your report says exactly what to do next, and we send it to your doctor.
Once a year, as long as you meet the criteria and are healthy enough to benefit from treatment.
No. Chest X-rays have not been shown to reduce lung cancer deaths; low-dose CT has. CT finds nodules far smaller than an X-ray can.
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