Mobile CT Scanner Visits Remote Areas to Fight Lung Cancer

The article is written by Tilda Colling.

The topic is lung cancer.

The article was published on Thu 25 Jun 2026 at 6:58am.

A special truck with a CT scanner is visiting remote areas in Northern Territory to test for lung cancer.

In short, a truck with a CT scanner is going to 22 remote communities.

The truck is going to areas with high rates of lung cancer.

What's next is that the program will be available in all areas by 2027.

A special truck is driving around Northern Territory to test people for lung cancer.

The truck has a CT scanner that can take pictures of people's lungs.

The scanner is powered by a battery and can be used anywhere.

The program has already started in Western Australia and will start in other areas soon.

Lung cancer rates are very high in some areas.

The truck visited a town called Jabiru, which is near a famous national park.

The town is far from Darwin and does not have a lung cancer scanner.

A local woman said that many people in the area smoke.

She said that almost every household has at least one smoker.

The woman said that smoking is a big problem in the area.

The Northern Territory has the highest rate of lung cancer in Australia.

Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in the area.

A researcher said that smoking is a big problem in the area, especially among Aboriginal people.

He said that more than 50% of Aboriginal adults in the area smoke.

The researcher said that many Aboriginal people will die early because of smoking.

A CT scan can take detailed pictures of a person's lungs.

A local woman said that without the truck, people would have to travel to Darwin to get a scan.

She said that it would be hard for people to travel to Darwin because it is far away.

The woman said that the truck is helpful because people do not have to leave their community to get a scan.

A man from Jabiru got a scan on the truck and said it was a good experience.

He said that he hopes others will get a scan too.

The man said that he would not have traveled to Darwin to get a scan.

He said that the truck is a good opportunity for people to get a scan and stay healthy.

The man said that the truck is especially helpful for people who would not normally go to the doctor.

The truck has a special CT scanner that is powered by a battery.

The scanner is small and can be used in remote areas.

The truck is split into two parts: a waiting area and a scanning room.

The truck looks like a small clinic and has everything needed to do scans.

A woman who works on the truck said that it is perfect for remote areas.

She said that the truck can visit communities multiple times a year and has already helped many people.

The woman said that the truck's CT scanner is very helpful because it can be used anywhere.

She told a story about a man who got a scan on the truck and was diagnosed with cancer.

The man had surgery and is now okay.

The article was published on Thu 25 Jun 2026 at 6:58am.

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