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lung cancer screening icd 10
Hamilton Diagnostics Centermost (HDC) afresh has been appointed a Lung Blight Screening Centermost by the American College of Radiology (ACR).
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The appellation recognizes accessories that accept committed to convenance safe, able analytic affliction for individuals at the accomplished accident for lung cancer.
In adjustment to accept this aristocratic distinction, accessories charge be accepted by the ACR in computed tomography (CT), which includes a accurate analysis of its lung blight screening agreement and processes. Also adapted are procedures in abode for aftereffect accommodating care, such as counseling and smoker abeyance programs.
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HDC is the alone ability in this area, including Chattanooga, with this adapted designation.
Lung blight screening with low-dose CT scans and adapted aftereffect affliction decidedly abate lung blight deaths. In December 2013, the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommended screening of adults ages 55 to 80 years who accept a 30 pack-a-year smoker history and currently smoke or accept abdicate aural the accomplished 15 years. Lung blight is the nation’s arch blight killer, demography the lives of added bodies anniversary year than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined.
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“If you are a smoker or above smoker, you should analysis with your doctor to see if you authorize for our low-dose lung blight screening,” said Terri Sullivan, HDC analytic manager. “It’s a painless, 10-minute analysis that could save your life.”
The screening is covered by Medicare and abounding bartering allowance plans.
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The ACR, founded in 1924, is one of the better and best affecting medical associations in the United States. The ACR devotes its assets to authoritative imaging and radiation analysis safe, able and attainable to those who charge it. Its 36,000 associates accommodate radiologists, radiation oncologists, medical physicists, interventional radiologists and nuclear anesthetic physicians.
For added advice about the Lung Blight Screening Centermost designation, appointment acr.org/Quality-Safety/Lung-Cancer-Screening-Center.
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