Thoracic Imaging: Page 13

CT shows lung abnormalities persist 2 years after COVID-19 recovery

By Kate Madden Yee

Chest CT shows that lung abnormalities persist even two years after a patient has recovered from COVID-19, a study published February 14 in Radiology has found.

February 14, 2023

Lung Cancer Research Foundation opens grant application cycle

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Lung Cancer Research Foundation is inviting proposals for its 2023 grant cycle.

February 12, 2023

LDCT lung cancer screening reduces mortality, but uptake remains low

By Kate Madden Yee

A study that included more than a million people screened for lung cancer with low-dose CT (LDCT) shows that screening finds cancer earlier, thus improving patient outcomes, according to a study published February 10 in Chest.

February 12, 2023

Veterans of color 67% less likely to undergo lung cancer screening

By Amerigo Allegretto

U.S. veterans of color are about 67% less likely to undergo low-dose CT lung cancer screening than white veterans, suggest findings published February 9 in AJPM Focus.

February 12, 2023

Dynamic chest x-rays shows promise in patients with heart failure

By Will Morton

Dynamic chest radiography has demonstrated potential as a less-invasive tool than right heart catheterization for assessing hemodynamics in patients with heart failure, according to research published February 4 in the European Journal of Radiology.

February 9, 2023

Lung cancer screening based on risk may reduce costs

By Will Morton

CT lung cancer screening of people based on their personal risk may be more cost-effective than the current strategy recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), according to a study published February 6 in Annals of Internal Medicine.

February 9, 2023

Extended FAST protocol doesn't add to NEXUS performance

By Amerigo Allegretto

Extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma (eFAST) does not improve the diagnostic screening performance of the national emergency X-radiography utilization study (NEXUS) chest clinical decision instrument, recent research suggests.

February 8, 2023

Carestream teams up with Robarts Research Institute

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Carestream Health has formed a collaboration with Robarts Research Institute in Canada in an effort to assess the clinical value of its digital x-ray, digital tomosynthesis, and dual-energy technologies in patients with cardiothoracic and pulmonary diseases.

February 6, 2023

COVID-19-dampened lung cancer screening rates have recovered, sort of

By Kate Madden Yee

Rates of low-dose CT (LDCT) screening for lung cancer dropped significantly in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic and haven't yet returned to expected levels, according to a study published February 3 in JAMA Network Open.

February 6, 2023

PET/CT radiomics could help select patients for immunotherapy

By Will Morton

A PET/CT-based radiomics model appears promising for preselecting patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who may benefit from immunotherapy, according to a study published online January 22 in EJNMMI Research.

January 25, 2023

AI method shows promise for detecting active tuberculosis on x-ray

By Will Morton

Researchers in India have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) model for detecting active tuberculosis on chest x-rays, and they suggest that the approach offers significant potential for real-world applications in locations with limited resources.

January 25, 2023

PET shows unique lung inflammation due to e-cigarettes

By Will Morton

Researchers have performed the first PET imaging study in electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) users, and the findings point to a unique inflammatory response due to vaping, they suggest.

January 23, 2023

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