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12/8/2016 12:00:00 AM EASTERN
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Oswego Health Imaging Facilities earn ACR designation as a Lung Cancer Screening Centers

Oswego Health’s new computed tomography (CT)s have been designated as Lung Cancer Screening Centers by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

            Oswego Heath recently installed low-dose CTs at the Oswego Hospital, the Central Square Medical Center and the Fulton Medical Center.

The ACR Lung Cancer Screening Center designation is a voluntary program that recognizes facilities that have committed to practice safe, effective diagnostic care for individuals at the highest risk for lung cancer.

In order to receive this elite distinction, facilities must be accredited by the ACR in computed tomography in the chest module, as well as undergo a rigorous assessment of its lung cancer screening protocol and infrastructure. Also required are procedures in place for follow-up patient care, such as counseling and smoking cessation programs.

Lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography scans, and appropriate follow-up care, significantly reduces lung cancer deaths. In December 2013, the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommended screening of adults aged 55 to 80 years who have a 30 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years.

Lung cancer is the nation’s leading cancer killer – taking the lives of more people each year than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined.

Along with screening for lung cancer, a CT scan is one of the fastest and most accurate tools for examining the chest, abdomen and pelvis because it provides detailed, cross-sectional views of all types of tissue. It is also used to examine patients with injuries from trauma, such as a motor vehicle accident, as well as patients with acute symptoms such as chest pain, abdominal pain or difficulty breathing. It is also often the best method for detecting many different cancers.

The ACR, founded in 1924, is one of the largest and most influential medical associations in the United States. The ACR devotes its resources to making imaging and radiation therapy safe, effective and accessible to those who need it. Its 36,000 members include radiologists, radiation oncologists, medical physicists, interventional radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians.

For more information about the Lung Cancer Screening Center designation, visit: acr.org/Quality-Safety/Lung-Cancer-Screening-Center.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—December 9, 2016

 

Oswego Health Imaging Facilities Earn ACR Designation as a Lung Cancer Screening Center

 

 

Oswego Health unveiled three new low-dose CT scanners earlier this year that have been designated as Lung Cancer Screening Centers by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

Pictured at Oswego Hospital at a March ribbon cutting for the equipment from left, Assistant VP for Clinical Support Services Margaret Glass; Certified CT Technologist Les Ball, CT/MRI Supervisor Kim Watts; Medical Imaging Director David Ruel; Oswego Health President and CEO Chuck Gijanto; Oswego Health Chief Financial Officer Eric Campbell; Oswego Health Chief Information Officer Barry Ryle and Interim Vice President of Human Resources James Marco.