NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center has launched a lung cancer screening program using low-dose CT.
Individuals who are at risk for developing lung cancer will receive a low-dose CT exam, and results will be shared within 24 hours by a team of doctors, including pulmonologists, oncologists, and radiologists, according to the center.
The program will also include services aimed at preventing and treating cancer, including smoking cessation counseling, support groups for patients and families, and follow-up treatment services.
The screening program launched on July 1. Patients do not require a referral, and most insurances are accepted, according to a statement from the center.
![Axial images from unenhanced calcium score cardiac CT (left) and curved planar reformation images from CT angiography (right) show that higher long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with greater coronary artery calcium and more obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). Top row: Images in a 68-year-old male patient with higher 10-year mean ambient air pollution exposure (7.9 μg/m3 for particulate matter measuring ≤2.5 μm in diameter [PM2.5] and 17.4 parts per billion [ppb] for NO2) with extensive CAD (coronary artery calcium score [CACS] >1,000 and obstructive CAD [≥70% diameter stenosis]). Bottom row: Images in a 57-year-old female patient with lower 10-year mean ambient air pollution exposure (6.3 μg/m3 for PM2.5 and 4.6 ppb for NO2) with no CAD (CACS = 0 and no obstructive stenosis).](https://img.auntminnie.com/mindful/smg/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/hanneman.r6SMLzkezo.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&dpr=2&fit=crop&h=167&q=70&w=250)
