Lung Screening
UM Upper Chesapeake Health offers a lung cancer screening program that evaluates those considered at high risk for developing lung cancer from smoking.
We’re committed to high-quality, responsible screening practices, designated as a Lung Cancer Alliance Screening Center of Excellence.
Why Get a Lung Cancer Screening
Screening for lung cancer can help find cancer in its early stages, giving you a better chance of responding to treatment and living a healthy life after a cancer diagnosis.
Our non-invasive CT scan for lung cancer screening is “reduced dose,” using about 25% of the radiation exposure of a regular CT scan. The scan takes 15 minutes to complete.We’re committed to high-quality, responsible screening practices, designated as a Lung Cancer Alliance Screening Center of Excellence.
Who Should Get Screened
Screening candidates include people age 50-80 who:
- currently smoke or have quit less than 15 years ago
- AND have smoked for a TOTAL of 20 pack-years (pack-years = number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day multiplied by TOTAL number of years smoking)
- have no symptoms and have no history of lung cancer
How to Get Screened for Lung Cancer
You may sign up for a screening, with a physician referral, at Advanced Radiology on Plumtree Road in Bel Air.
For more information on our lung cancer screening program 443-843-5864.
To help decide if you might need a screening, take our risk assessment:
