Thoracic Imaging: Page 102

Novel near-infrared agent could benefit lung nodule surgery
By Wayne Forrest
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are advancing lung cancer surgery by combining intraoperative molecular imaging with a novel near-infrared contrast agent and preoperative PET/CT scans to help surgeons better see and extract both obvious and hard-to-find tumors.
August 9, 2017
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Lung cancer foundation launches $100K AI challenge
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation has launched a challenge aimed at spurring the development of an open-source clinical software application that applies machine learning for the early detection of lung cancer.
August 8, 2017
Study: CT screening would cut lung cancer deaths in China
By Brian Casey
Using a statistical model, Chinese researchers found that CT screening could reduce deaths from lung cancer in China by 24% compared with no screening, mostly by reducing deaths among smokers, according to a paper published July 14 in the Chinese Journal of Cancer.
July 24, 2017
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Radiotherapy boost based on PET not always helpful
By Wayne Forrest
Selectively increasing radiotherapy dose in tumor areas with significant uptake of the PET radiotracer F-18 fluoromisonidazole (FMISO) does not necessarily improve outcomes for non-small cell lung cancer patients, according to a phase II study published in the July issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
July 12, 2017
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Multipurpose CT lung cancer screening more cost-effective
By Eric Barnes
CT lung cancer screening is likely to be more cost-effective if it is used to identify other tobacco-related conditions in high-risk people, according to a study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
July 2, 2017
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PBS report targets price hike for V/Q radiotracers
By Wayne Forrest
Escalating costs for two radiopharmaceuticals used for ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) nuclear medicine scans in lung and kidney imaging are drawing the ire of pharmacies that prepare the materials for distribution to hospitals in the U.S., according to a June 30 report by PBS NewsHour.
June 29, 2017
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Subsolid lung nodule assessment with CT evolves
By Eric Barnes
As their experience with subsolid nodules at CT grows, radiologists are learning more about their characteristics and potential risk of malignancy. Overall, the past several years have seen nodule size and growth rise in importance relative to CT density, a less reliable predictor of malignancy.
June 27, 2017
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Optellum unveils lung cancer analysis software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence software developer Optellum said it will showcase a prototype of its deep learning-based lung nodule risk stratification software at this week's World Congress of Thoracic Imaging in Boston.
June 15, 2017
Elekta points to study of older lung cancer patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiation oncology vendor Elekta is highlighting research that found stereotactic body radiation therapy to be a safe treatment option for early-stage lung cancer patients ages 80 and older.
June 14, 2017
Konica Minolta unveils dynamic chest radiography
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Konica Minolta Healthcare will showcase what it calls dynamic chest radiography as a work-in-progress at next week's annual World Congress of Thoracic Imaging in Boston.
June 12, 2017
ASTRO publishes new guideline for SBRT in lung cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has released a new clinical guideline on the use of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in early-stage lung cancer.
June 12, 2017
Japanese group refines digital chest x-ray algorithm
By Brian Casey
Researchers in Japan have refined an algorithm that someday could be used to reduce patient recognition and identification errors in digital x-ray studies. They tested their enhanced algorithm and found that it scored 100% for recognizing the correct orientation of digital x-ray images.
May 28, 2017
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