Estonia 
Today, September 16th, the Estonian Cancer Society’s new mobile CT scanner trailer will begin operating in Viljandi County, Estonia, where it will perform lung cancer screenings to detect the early stages of the disease.
The complete technical solution and all the development work are an innovation in Estonia, the Baltic States, and in the Nordic region. This mobile screening cabinet, developed by Semetron AS and built by TOCI OÜ, contains the latest Canon Aquilion Serve SP computed tomography machine, which takes multiple layered images of the human body in just a few seconds, allowing rapid and effective scans of large areas of the body and the detection of potentially life-endangering medical conditions.
The use of the new CT scanner also brings new technologies that benefit patients- including up to 10 times lower radiation doses compared to most devices currently used in Estonia. Currently, the focus is on lung screening, but this device enables high-level imaging of more areas of the body. The mobile trailer has a reception area, a radiology technician’s work area, an area for scans, a toilet, and a technical room. A patient elevator allows patients with limited mobility or severe trauma to be transported. The entire trailer is adapted to the Estonian climate and has autonomous power supply, so it can be driven to any location as needed, serving patients throughout the country.
The Estonian Cancer Society launched a charity campaign to raise money already in 2022, and now, in 2025, the project has reached those in real need. The project, which was largely driven by a shared mission, was made possible thanks to a broad range of support over several years from Estonian people, the private sector, foundations, various companies, numerous collaborative projects, medical specialists, and local technology innovators. The total cost of the project was €1.5 million, which can be considered a direct investment in the health of the Estonian people.
Patients from family doctor practices in areas agreed upon with the Health Insurance Fund of Estonia are participating in the lung cancer early detection screening project, starting with Viljandi County, with SA Viljandi Hospital serving as the mobile clinic operator. The trailer will then move on to the next municipalities, again close to the patients’ homes. The project is focused on people aged 55-74 who fall into the higher risk group, with the first screenings taking place today.
