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Advanced image processing boosts neck tumor assessment
By Eric Barnes
Which image postprocessing techniques are best for evaluating tumors of the trachea and bronchus? Multiplanar reformations, volume rendering, and virtual bronchoscopy each have their roles, concludes a new study in PLOS One.
September 20, 2015
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Pulmonologists' views vary on CT lung screening
By Eric Barnes
Now that CT lung cancer screening guidelines are formally in place, will clinicians actually advise eligible patients to get screened? The answer is yes and no, according to a survey of pulmonologists published online September 14 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
September 20, 2015
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Jubilant DraxImage, Cyclopharm ink deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiopharmaceutical firm Jubilant DraxImage has signed a term sheet for an exclusive license for U.S. marketing and distribution of Technegas, a lung imaging radiopharmaceutical from Australian firm Cyclopharm.
September 15, 2015
Digital tomo falls short of CT for lung nodules
By Brian Casey
Can digital tomosynthesis occupy a middle ground between CT and conventional radiography in lung imaging? A new study published September 8 in the Journal of Digital Imaging indicates that tomo may have a tough time finding a role in the chest that's not already well-served by the other two modalities.
September 13, 2015
FDA clears GE CT scanners for lung cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Several GE Healthcare CT scanners have been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to perform low-dose lung cancer screening.
August 16, 2015
CT lung screening prompts some to keep smoking
By Eric Barnes
Simply talking about lung cancer screening causes smokers to think seriously about the consequences of their habit, and about quitting. But when smokers know that CT lung cancer screening is available, almost half opt to continue smoking, according to a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine.
August 10, 2015
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Study: Too many patients skip steps in lung cancer diagnosis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Few patients suspected of having lung cancer undergo all three staging tests recommended for a diagnosis, concludes a new study in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Skipping steps and delaying treatment are likely associated with poorer outcomes, according to the researchers.
August 5, 2015
Lung x-rays predict mortality in MERS patients
By Brian Casey
A new study of Saudi Arabian patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) found that a simple method of scoring pathology on lung radiographs can be used to predict which patients are at risk of dying, according to an article in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
July 1, 2015
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CT lung CAD may require adjustment from radiologists
By Eric Barnes
Computer-aided detection (CAD) for CT lung exams will be essential in the coming era of population-based lung cancer screening. But radiologists may have to change their way of reading studies to reap its benefits, according to a recent talk by Dr. Geoffrey Rubin from Duke University.
June 25, 2015
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Nonsolid nodules can be safely managed with CT
By Eric Barnes
Patients with nonsolid lung nodules can be safely managed noninvasively using low-dose CT, according to an analysis published online June 23 in Radiology of more than 57,000 lung cancer screening patients.
June 22, 2015
Lung disease goes undiagnosed in many smokers
By Eric Barnes
More than half of long-term smokers who pass lung-function tests are actually living with lung disease that remains undiagnosed, according to a study published online Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine.
June 21, 2015
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MDCT: In CT lung cancer screening, don't forget the heart
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - Radiologists who screen smokers for lung cancer with CT should remember to look at the heart as an important predictor of mortality in its own right, according to a Tuesday talk at the International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT (MDCT).
June 10, 2015
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