Low-Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening at Dardanelle Regional Medical Center
This specific cancer screening uses a special X-ray to take multiple photos forming a detailed image of a patient’s lungs. This screening is key to early detection and treatment of lung cancer.
Before calling Dardanelle Regional about this service, patients should be involved in informed, shared decision-making with their physicians about the benefits, limitations, and risks of low-dose CT screening.
Facts About Low-Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening
The American Cancer Society recommends annual lung cancer screening with a low-dose CT scan for certain people at higher risk for lung cancer who meet the follow criteria:
- Age 50 to 70 and in moderately good health
- Current smoker or have quit within the past 15 years
- Smoking history of at least a 20-pack year
- Receive smoking cessation counseling if they are current smokers
Physicians can schedule a patient for a screening by calling Dardanelle Regional Central Scheduling at 479-229-6181 or faxing a Lung Cancer Screening Order Form to 479-229-6198.