Lung Cancer Screening CT Scan

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A Lung Cancer Screening CT has a much higher sensitivity for detecting potentially pre-cancerous non-calcified lung nodules than conventional x-ray.

What a Lung Cancer Screening CT Is

The sensitivity of a CT scan enables a radiologist to identify small nodules in the lungs before they become symptomatic.

A lung cancer screening CT is a special type of CT scan designed to find small lung nodules that may be the earliest sign of lung cancer. It is performed on patients with high risk for developing lung cancer using a very low radiation dose and no intravenous contrast. CT has a much higher sensitivity for the detection of potentially pre-cancerous lung nodules than conventional chest x-rays.

Invision Sally Jobe offers lung cancer screening at several of our outpatient centers in the South Denver Metro area of Colorado.



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Lung Cancer Screening CT Scan at Invision Sally Jobe in Denver