Lung Cancer Screening

Westchester Medical Center offers Early Lung Cancer Detection to High Risk Patients

Lung cancer screening with computed tomography (CT) helps detect lung cancer at an early stage when it can be removed completely and cured. The Westchester Medical Center (WMC) lung cancer screening program offers high quality imaging with state-of-the-art CT equipment. Our program includes a subspecialty-trained, board-certified thoracic radiologist, pulmonologists, oncologists, radiation oncologist and thoracic surgeons based at WMC.

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Will I be exposed to radiation?

Yes, CT requires the use of x-rays to generate images. Low- dose screening CT at WMC uses approximately 20% of the radiation dose used for an average diagnostic chest CT.

Can I get a lung cancer screening CT without a provider’s order?

No, New York State law requires a provider referral for CT lung cancer screening. If you do not have a provider, our CT lung cancer screening program navigator will be able to help.

How will I be informed of the results?

Your screening CT will be interpreted by experienced, board-certified radiologists. A letter with results will be mailed to you. The full report will be sent to your provider, who will then discuss the result with you.

If an abnormality is found, does it mean I have cancer?

Not necessarily. Small nodules and other abnormalities are found in about 1 in 5 screening CT scans, but most of these turn out to be benign — not cancer. Additional tests, most commonly followup scans, may be necessary to separate these incidental nodules from early cancers.

What makes the lung cancer screening program at WMC better than others in the area?

The WMC Lung Cancer Screening Program offers a dedicated nurse practitioner who will help you walk through the entire process of screening; a subspecialty-trained, board-certifi ed thoracic radiologist, pulmonologists, oncologists, radiation oncologists, thoracic surgeons, and state-of-the-art CT equipment.

Schedule Your Appointment By Phone

The scheduling staff is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.  Please have your prescription and insurance information available.

  Advanced Imaging Scheduling Call Center: 914.493.2500

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Please contact the Advanced Imaging Center at 914.493.2500 or e-mail AISchedulers@wmchealth.org with any inquires

ADVANCED IMAGING AT THE AMBULATORY CARE PAVILION
102 Woods Road, Valhalla, NY 10595

From Tappan Zee Bridge

• Get off at Exit 8 (287 East to White Plains -- New England).
• Get off at Exit 4 (Hartsdale). At the stop sign, make a left. Make next left back onto 287 West (to Tappan Zee Bridge).
• Get off at Exit 3 (Sprain Brook Parkway). In the exit, stay toward left onto Sprain Parkway North.
• Get off at the second exit (Hospital Road).
• At the stop sign, make a left.
• At the next stop sign, make a left onto Woods Road, Enter the Ambulatory Care Pavilion.
  

From Connecticut/New England Thruway I-95

• Get off at Exit 21 -- 287 West (to Tappan Zee Bridge).
• Get off at Exit 3 (Sprain Brook Parkway). In the exit, stay toward the left onto Sprain Parkway North.
• Get off at the second exit (Hospital Road).
• At the stop sign, make a left.
• At the next stop sign, make a left onto Woods Road, Enter the Ambulatory Care Pavilion.
  

From Northern Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess Counties

• Take the Taconic Parkway, South, to Sprain Brook Parkway.
• Get off at the NY-100 exit in Hawthorne. At the end of the exit ramp, bear right onto Route 100 (which is also Bradhurst Avenue).
• Make a right at the first traffic light.
• At the stop sign, make a left onto Woods Road, Enter the Ambulatory Care Pavilion. 

ADVANCED IMAGING AT 19 BRADHURST AVENUE
19 Bradhurst Avenue, Hawthorne, NY 10532

From Tappan Zee Bridge

• Get off at Exit 8 (287 East to White Plains -- New England).
• Get off at Exit 4 (Hartsdale). At the stop sign, make a left. Make next left back onto 287 West (to Tappan Zee Bridge).
• Get off at Exit 3 (Sprain Brook Parkway). In the exit, stay toward left onto Sprain Parkway North.
• Get off at the second exit (Hospital Road).
• At the stop sign, make a right. At the traffic light, make a right onto Bradhurst Avenue, make the first right into 19 Bradhurst Avenue.
  

From Connecticut/New England Thruway I-95

• Get off at Exit 21 -- 287 West (to Tappan Zee Bridge).
• Get off at Exit 3 (Sprain Brook Parkway). In the exit, stay toward the left onto Sprain Parkway North.
• Get off at the second exit (Hospital Road).
• At the stop sign, make a right. At the traffic light, make a right onto Bradhurst Avenue, make the first right into 19 Bradhurst Avenue.
  

From Northern Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess Counties

• Take the Taconic Parkway, South, to Sprain Brook Parkway.
• Get off at the NY-100 exit in Hawthorne. At the end of the exit ramp, bear right onto Route 100 (which is also Bradhurst Avenue).
• Go through one traffic light,make the first right into 19 Bradhurst Avenue.   

Please contact the Advanced Imaging Center at 914.493.2500 or e-mail AISchedulers@wmchealth.org with any inquires.