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IASLC: Lung cancer disparities exist among younger, older adults
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Younger people diagnosed with lung cancer are more likely than older people to present with advanced disease, according to a presentation delivered June 7 at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) World Conference on Lung Cancer meeting in Vienna.
August 7, 2022
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NELSON lung screening protocol beats NLST for cancer detection
By Frances Rylands-Monk
In a face-off between CT lung cancer screening trials, the protocol used to analyze lung nodules in the Dutch-Belgian Randomized Lung Cancer Screening (NELSON) trial proved more sensitive than that used in the U.S. National Lung Screening Trial (NLST).
August 6, 2022
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RevealDx appoints Contextflow to distribute lung CAD in EU
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RevealDx recently appointed Contextflow as its exclusive distributor in the European Union (EU) and selected territories, with the companies also offering trial installation discounts for select customers.
August 4, 2022
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CT screening evens out gender disparity in lung cancer mortality
By Brian Casey
Men with lung cancer have a much higher risk of mortality compared with women, says a new paper published August 1 in Lung Cancer. But this difference disappears if they got CT lung screening, suggesting that screening can even out gender disparities.
August 2, 2022
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Smaller lung airways heighten women's COPD risk
By Kate Madden Yee
The fact that women tend to have narrower lung airways heightens their risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compared with male counterparts, a study published August 2 in Radiology has found.
August 1, 2022
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2-stage AI process helps grade severity of COVID on x-rays
By Brian Casey
A new two-stage process for using artificial intelligence (AI) to grade the severity of COVID-19 infection on chest x-rays could work better than existing AI-based algorithms, say researchers who described their process in a paper published July 27 in Scientific Reports.
July 28, 2022
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Do CT lung cancer screening rules need to be expanded again?
By Kate Madden Yee
Current guidelines on CT lung cancer screening from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) may not cover many current and former smokers who remain vulnerable to developing lung disease, a study published July 28 in JAMA Oncology has found.
July 28, 2022
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Did new CT lung cancer screening guidelines really improve access?
By Kate Madden Yee
New guidelines issued last year on who should get CT lung cancer screening nearly doubled the number of people eligible for the scans. But that doesn't necessarily mean they will get them, due to healthcare disparities, according to a study published July 24 in Cancer Medicine.
July 25, 2022
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CT key to accurate emphysema assessment in Black adults
By Kate Madden Yee
Using spirometry alone to identify emphysema in Black adults can lead to underdiagnosis, highlighting the need for CT imaging to evaluate the lung health of this population, according to a study published July 19 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
July 19, 2022
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ECR: Did COVID boost CT radiation exposure?
By Kate Madden Yee
VIENNA -- Did increased use of chest CT during the COVID-19 pandemic boost radiation exposure for either radiographers or patients? Surprisingly, it appears not, according to results from two small studies presented July 15 at ECR 2022.
July 15, 2022
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ECR: AI enhances detection of pulmonary nodules
By Erik L. Ridley
VIENNA - Artificial intelligence (AI)-based software can help radiologists detect more lung nodules on CT, regardless of whether they use the software concurrently during interpretation or afterward as a second reader, according to research presented July 15 at ECR 2022.
July 14, 2022
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ECR: Is chest CT indicated for children with suspected COVID-19?
By Kate Madden Yee
VIENNA - Is CT indicated for children with suspected COVID-19? Perhaps not, according to a panel discussion held on July 14 at ECR 2022 in Vienna.
July 14, 2022
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