Thoracic Imaging: Page 192

Sputum cytology gives a big boost to CT lung screening
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - Researchers from Vancouver General Hospital in BC, Canada, presented a protocol designed to prescreen subjects to find those at higher risk of lung cancer, while improving detection rates for the cancers CT tends to miss.
December 1, 2002
GE, Deus to partner in lung CAD
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Medical Systems of Waukesha, WI, and Deus Technologies of Rockville, MD, have entered into a strategic partnership to develop a computer-aided detection (CAD) product for lung cancer for use on GE’s suite of digital radiography x-ray systems.
November 25, 2002
Why CT lung cancer screening will (and won't) work
By Eric Barnes
BOSTON - If it is to succeed, CT lung screening has a big job ahead. University of Michigan radiologist Dr. Ella Kazerooni discussed the pros and cons of the technique at a conference this week organized by the Society of Computed Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance.
November 10, 2002
CAD highlights hazy opacities on chest x-rays
By Tracie L. Thompson
Radiologists are better able to spot hazy opacities on chest x-rays using a computer-aided-diagnosis system that generates temporal subtraction images from current and previous radiographs, a Japanese study found.
October 10, 2002
Pilot study finds that CT lung screening could predict mortality
By Eric Barnes
A group from the University of Colorado and the Denver VA Medical Center have reported early results from a pilot CT lung screening trial based on the latest knowledge regarding the development of lung cancer. The results suggest that a randomized and controlled multicenter trial could provide reliable information on whether CT screening reduces lung cancer deaths.
October 9, 2002
In-line PET-CT system improves cancer diagnosis
By Eric Barnes
A novel hardware-coregistered PET-CT system improves the diagnosis of cancer significantly compared with PET alone, according to researchers at the University Hospital Zurich in Switzerland. The group also found that adding PET improved diagnostic accuracy far more effectively than raising the CT dose did.
October 9, 2002
Kodak film-screen in place at Rockford Memorial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Rockford Memorial Hospital has converted to Eastman Kodak Health Imaging film.
September 30, 2002
Iowa Methodist converts to Kodak film-screen systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The X-Sight line can reduce radiation exposure.
September 25, 2002
CT spots sentinel pneumonia in 9-11 rescue worker
By Shalmali Pal
A New York City firefighter, who was one of the first to arrive at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, sustained a serious case of dust-related pneumonia. Imaging at the time of his hospital admission helped pinpoint the problem.
September 24, 2002
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CT, x-ray to face off in lung cancer screening megatrial
By Eric Barnes
The National Cancer Institute launched its National Lung Screening Trial Wednesday. The eight-year, multicenter randomized trial is designed to compare the efficacy of CT and x-ray for preventing lung cancer deaths.
September 18, 2002
Paradoxical TB lesions are transient, Korean research finds
By Tracie L. Thompson
The new lesions that sometimes appear on chest radiographs of patients undergoing treatment for tuberculous pleural effusion are typically transient and benign, according to a newly published evaluation by South Korean researchers.
August 22, 2002
Half-dose chest CT produces acceptable image quality
By Erik L. Ridley
Using half the standard dose for routine chest CT studies can still produce images of acceptable quality, according to researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Their results are published in this month's American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 4, 2002
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