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Radiologists are key to diagnosing EVALI in adolescents
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists play an important role in identifying electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) or vaping-associated lung injury (EVALI) in adolescents -- often acting as first-line diagnosticians in a clinical situation that can be unclear, according to a commentary published August 19 in Pediatric Radiology.
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Use of CT booms in the emergency department
By Kate Madden Yee
The use of chest and abdominopelvic CT in the emergency department increased dramatically between 2011 and 2018, raising concerns about overuse, according to a study published August 23 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 23, 2022
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Dark-field chest x-ray differentiates lung disease
By Will Morton
Investigators from Germany say that their prototype dark-field chest x-ray system may be able to help differentiate between emphysema and fibrosis, as discussed in a case published August 18 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.
August 21, 2022
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Texture analysis of CTPA may improve PE assessment
By Kate Madden Yee
A technique called texture analysis used with CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) imaging could help clinicians assess the prognosis of patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE), a study published August 16 in Angiology has found.
August 17, 2022
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More than a third of U.S. veterans decline CT lung cancer screening
By Kate Madden Yee
More than a third of U.S. veterans decline low-dose CT lung cancer screening, and shared decision-making conversations between veterans and their physicians may be a contributing factor, indicates research published August 16 in JAMA Network Open.
August 16, 2022
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AI can predict patient demographics from chest x-rays
By Erik L. Ridley
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms can identify a patient's demographic information with a high level of accuracy on chest x-rays, according to research published August 11 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
August 11, 2022
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Smoking-associated cancer deaths exact heavy toll
By Erik L. Ridley
Cancer deaths caused by smoking result in more than 2 million person-years of lost life and nearly $21 billion in annual lost earnings, according to research from the American Cancer Society published August 10 in the International Journal of Cancer.
August 9, 2022
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CT lends itself to opportunistic screening for osteoporosis
By Kate Madden Yee
Chest CT for indications such as lung cancer screening can also be used to screen for osteopenia or osteoporosis -- especially when an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that identifies regions of interest is added, a study published August 6 in Osteoporosis International suggests.
August 9, 2022
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IASLC: Air pollution exposure adds to lung cancer risk
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Long-term exposure to air pollution should be considered a risk factor for lung cancer in patients who have never smoked, according to research presented August 9 at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) 2022 World Conference on Lung Cancer in Vienna, Austria.
August 8, 2022
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IASLC: Smoking cessation works for patients with lung cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
People with lung cancer who participate in a smoking cessation program can achieve smoking abstinence rates of more than 30%, according to research presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) World Conference on Lung Cancer.
August 8, 2022
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IASLC: Second primary lung cancer as high as 8% among surgery patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The incidence of a second primary lung cancer among patients diagnosed with a first primary lung cancer can be as high as 8%, according to a presentation delivered 7 June at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) World Conference on Lung Cancer meeting.
August 7, 2022
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IASLC to release report on lung cancer screening obstacles
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) plans to release a report detailing the global obstacles to lung cancer screening in low- and middle-income countries.
August 7, 2022
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