Where can I get the new spiral cat-scan to check my lungs for smoking damage?
This article is from the Stop Smoking FAQ,
About half of all US hospitals have this technology; call your local Board of Health. Check out the following press release by the National Cancer Institute, however.
It's not always a good idea to have this test, as this excerpt from NCI states: "While spiral CT scans may eventually prove to be an effective lung cancer screening tool, they can trigger unnecessary invasive testing or even chest surgery.
Scarring from smoking and other non-cancerous changes in the lungs can mimic tumors on CT scans, challenging the radiologists who read them. Interpretations of the scans can vary, leading to confusion about recommendations for follow-up care.
About 20 percent to 40 percent of CT scans of smokers and former smokers don't get it. I know you have no obligation to explain anythin
