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What is the criteria for a Low-dose Lung Screening CT?

St. Elizabeth offers low-dose lung cancer CT screening examinations to patients who are referred by their physicians. The goal of the program is to provide early detection of asymptomatic disease when it is most treatable.

In order to qualify for this screening, patients must meet all of these conditions:

  • Be between the ages of 50 and 80.
  • Have a history of smoking at least a pack a day for at least 20 years.
  • Smoked within the past 15 years.

If you meet these criteria and are interested in this screening exam, please contact your primary physician to get an order or call our Lung Screening Nurse Navigator at (859) 301-4072.

PLEASE NOTE: Low-dose Lung Screening is now covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and most Insurance Carriers.

St. Elizabeth recently expanded the Lung Cancer Screening Program to offer patients a Retail Lung Cancer Screening option. The Retail Lung Cancer Screening is $99 to patients meeting evidence-based criteria as defined by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). To qualify, patients must meet the following criteria:

  • 50-80 years of age
  • Have a 20-pack year smoking history
  • Have at least one additional risk factor
  • Without overt signs of lung cancer (hemoptysis or unexplained weight loss of > 15 lbs. in a year)

If you meet these criteria and are interested in this screening scan, please contact your primary physician to get an order or call our Lung Screening Nurse Navigator at (859) 301-4072.

What is a Cardiac (Coronary) CT Angiography Screening?

Cardiac CTA is a non-invasive CT that looks at the walls of the coronary arteries which supply blood to the heart. On occasion the arterial walls build up either fatty or calcium deposits (plaque). If untreated the plaque can narrow and decrease the blood flow to the heart muscle thus, causing chest pain and/or a potential heart attack.

Intravenous contrast is administered during the test to highlight the blood vessel to determine whether it flows freely through the coronary arteries. The test can only be performed if the patient does not have a contrast allergy.

If you are interested in this screening, please call St. Elizabeth Business Health at (859) 301- 2992.

PLEASE NOTE: This study is not currently reimbursed under Medicare or other healthcare plans and is typically billable directly to the patient.

Do I Qualify for a Lung Cancer Screening?

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and kills more people in Kentucky than the next eight cancers combined.

Take this quiz to determine if you are a candidate for Low-dose Screening CT.

TAKE THE QUIZ

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