Thoracic Imaging: Page 109

Choosing unwisely: Lung cancer patients get brain scans
By Eric Barnes
Patients with newly diagnosed lung cancer don't need brain scans, but they get them anyway, according to a new study in the April edition of Chest that examined patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer as part of the National Lung Screening Trial.
April 21, 2016
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CAD finds most lung cancers undetected on CT
By Eric Barnes
Computer-aided detection (CAD) finds most cancers that were missed in CT lung cancer screening, according to a new study in Radiology. CAD can enhance the value of CT screening by finding these cancers in time to remove them surgically.
April 13, 2016
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CDC: Progress stalls in tuberculosis fight
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The annual incidence of tuberculosis has leveled off in the U.S., arresting years of decline and signifying that the country's progress against the disease has stalled, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
March 24, 2016
Study: High-risk smokers can skip second CT screen
By Eric Barnes
Most patients at high risk for lung cancer don't need to be screened with CT annually if their initial scan is negative, according to a March 18 study in Lancet Oncology. A lot of money could be saved at little cost to patient health if heavy smokers skip a year of screening, researchers concluded.
March 21, 2016
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CAD helps medical personnel triage CT lung cancer scans
By Eric Barnes
Researchers from Canada trained nonradiology personnel to use computer-aided detection (CAD) software to analyze CT lung screening scans and triage the ones that should be passed on to radiologists for review, according to a study published on Wednesday in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
March 16, 2016
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Medicare outlines payment rules for CT lung cancer screening
By Carin Carlson
The Medicare system has finally provided more detail on the particulars regarding billing and reimbursement for low-dose CT lung cancer screening exams. Carin Carlson of Healthcare Administrative Partners offers guidance to imaging facilities on what they'll need to do to secure reimbursement for these exams.
March 14, 2016
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Canadian guidelines support CT lung cancer screening
By Louise Gagnon
New guidelines published yesterday in Canada call for annual CT lung cancer screening of asymptomatic adults ages 55 to 74 who are at high risk for lung cancer. The guidelines were published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal and issued by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care.
March 7, 2016
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Algorithm quantifies airway disease at CT
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - A fully automated algorithm to evaluate airway disease produced good to excellent results from MDCT images, according to research from Germany presented this week at ECR 2016.
March 5, 2016
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Bone suppression detects more lung nodules on chest x-rays
By Rebekah Moan
VIENNA - Bone suppression can improve radiologists' detection of lung nodules on chest radiographs, according to a presentation this week at ECR 2016. The mean sensitivity improved significantly with the addition of the technique, the researchers found.
March 3, 2016
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Triple rule-out CT offers one-stop shop for chest pain
By Erik L. Ridley
VIENNA - Because many patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain wind up receiving follow-up testing for coronary artery disease anyway, it's worth it to perform the "one-stop shop" of triple rule-out CT, Swiss researchers reported at ECR 2016.
March 2, 2016
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PET scans for lung and esophageal cancer may be overused
By Wayne Forrest
Multiple PET scans to evaluate post-treatment recurrence of lung and esophageal cancer do not improve two-year patient survival rates, which may mean the modality is overused, according to a study published online February 22 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
February 25, 2016
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Mass. jury says Marlboro smokers don't need screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris USA is not obligated to pay for annual low-dose lung cancer CT screening for healthy smokers of Marlboro cigarettes, a Massachusetts federal jury decided on Wednesday, according to an article on Law360.
February 10, 2016
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