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Low-dose computed tomograpy uses a special X-ray machine and a low dose of radiation to create high-quality images of your lungs. The procedure also is called low-dose CT, spiral CT or LDCT.

The exposure to radiation in low-dose CT scans is more than a standard X-ray, but up to 90% less than a conventional CT chest scan. The procedure is painless and non-invasive.

Benefits of Low-Dose CT Screening

More than 200,000 new cases of lung cancer are diagnosed each year in the United States.

Low-dose CT is the only proven test to screen for early detection and diagnosis of lung cancer. A study by the National Cancer Institute found the procedure helped reduce lung-cancer deaths among smokers by 15% to 20%.

Who Should Be Screened

The American Cancer Society and American Thoracic Society recommend high-risk individuals be screened before symptoms are noticed.

Smokers and former smokers between the ages of 50 and 80 generally are considered high risk.

If you are a high-risk individual, do not wait for symptoms to appear.

Discuss options with your ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø HealthCare pulmonology provider to determine whether low-dose CT screening is right for you.

Scheduling Locations

• Peoria
  Current and former smokers can directly call our scheduling department at (309) 683-4939 to see if they qualify for low dose CT lung cancer screening at no out-of-pocket expense.
• Alton
  (618) 433-7615
• Bloomington
  (309) 665-4775
• Danville
  (309) 665-4775
• Dixon
  (815) 288-5531
  ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Saint Katharine is an ACR Designated CT Lung Cancer Screening site.
• Evergreen Park
  (708) 499-8550
• Galesburg
  (309) 344-9454
• Kewanee
  (309) 852-7550
• Mendota
  (815) 538-7206
• Monmouth
  (309) 734-1446
• Ottawa
  (815) 431-5471
• Peru
  (815) 431-5471
• Pontiac
  (309) 665-4775
• Princeton
  (815) 876-2050
• Rockford
  (815)-395-5444
• Streator
  (815) 673-4517
• Urbana
  (309) 665-4775