Computed Tomography (CT) Screening in Pennsylvania

Computed Tomography (CT) Screening in Pennsylvania

The Bureau of Radiation Protection urges anyone considering CT screening to consult with a physician beforehand. Also, please feel free to use the resources below to educate yourself on the issues involved with CT screening.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Documents

Computed Tomography (CT) Screening in Pennsylvania Fact Sheet (PDF)
- DEP Document #2910-FS-DEP3160
DEP Press Release: PA Health Officals Warn Against 'CT Screening' Without Physican Recommendation
- Also available as a Word document.
Radiation Protection Advisory Committee (RPAC) Recommendation (PDF)
DOH Physician General Memo on CT Screening (PDF)
Computed Tomography (CT) Screening Annotated Bibliography (PDF)

Links to CT Reports/Articles/Press Releases

American Academy of Family Physicians
- Screening for Cancer: Evaluating the Evidence (February 1, 2001)
  - Thomas J. Gates, M.D.
    Lancaster General Hospital
    Lancaster, Pennsylvania
  - Also available as a PDF document
American Association of Physicists in Medicine
- Policy on CT Screening (Policy #PP 12-A, July 18, 2002)
American College of Cardiology
American Heart Association
- American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Expert Consensus Document on Electron-Beam Computed Tomography for the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Coronary Artery Disease
American College of Chest Physicians
- New Lung Cancer Guidelines Oppose CT Screening (September 10, 2007)
  - New Recommendations for Lung Cancer Diagnosis/Treatment in Nonsmokers
  - Also available as a Word document
American College of Radiology
- ACR Statement on CT Screening Exams (September 28, 2002)
American Lung Association
- Statement of Dr. Norman H. Edelman, Chief Medical Officer, American Lung Association on Lung Cancer CT Scan
American Medical Association
- Journal of the American Medical Association
  - Computed Tomography Screening and Lung Cancer Outcomes
    (JAMA 2007; 297: 953-961. March 7, 2007)
    - Peter B. Bach, et al.
  - Lung Cancer Screening With Helical Computed Tomography in Older Adult Smokers
    (JAMA 2003; 289: 313-322. January 15, 2003)
    - Parthiv J. Mahadevia, MD, et al.
Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors
- Resolution: Computed Tomography Scanning (May 8, 2002)
- CRCPD Computed Tomography Webpage
  - "CT Scanning of Healthy People Discouraged" (November 12, 2004)
Health Physics Society
- Position Statement on CT Screening
  - Whole-body Computerized Tomography for Screening Should Not be Performed (February 2003)
National Cancer Institute
- Cancer Imaging Program
- Radiation Risks and Pediatric Computed Tomography (CT) (August 20, 2002)
  - A Guide for Health Care Providers
- National Lung Screening Trial
Oncology Times
- Whole-Body CT Screening: Scanning or Scamming?
  (Vol. XXV, No.3 February 10, 2003)
  - Andrew Holtz, MPH
  - Reprinted on Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors website
Radiology
- Monthly journal of the Radiological Society of North America
- Cost-effectiveness Analysis in the Assessment of Diagnostic Imaging Technologies
  (Radiology 2005; 235: 361-370. February 2005)
  - G.Scott Gazelle et al.
Society of Thoracic Radiology
- Journal of Thoracic Imaging
  - Society of Thoracic Radiology Consensus Statement (Vol. 20, Issue 4, November 2005)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Center for Devices and Radiological Health
  - Whole Body Scanning Using Computed Tomography
  - Public Health Notification: Reducing Radiation Risk from Computed Tomography for Pediatric and Small Adult Patients (November 2, 2001)
  - Safety Investigation of CT Brain Perfusion Scans: Initial Notification
    (October 8, 2009)