Thoracic Imaging: Page 26

Dynamic chest radiography reveals diaphragm dysfunction
By Will Morton
Dynamic chest radiography is a promising new tool for diagnosing patients with breathing symptoms related to diaphragm dysfunction, according to a study published February 21 in European Respiratory Journal Open Research.
February 27, 2022
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Coverage is expanded for CT lung cancer screening
By Sandy Coffta
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced a shift in its eligibility criteria for coverage of lung cancer screening using low-dose CT. Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners USA explains the changes.
February 24, 2022
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AI mines CT, lab results to predict COVID-19 severity
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that utilizes chest CT and laboratory results can be highly accurate for predicting the severity of COVID-19 when patients are being admitted, according to research published February 17 in Infectious Diseases of Poverty.
February 22, 2022
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Centralized CT lung screening more effective for Black patients
By Kate Madden Yee
Centralized CT lung cancer screening programs increase the likelihood of annual screening and recommended follow-up among eligible Black individuals, according to a study published February 15 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
February 16, 2022
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Rural areas have less access to CT lung cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
People living in rural areas who are eligible for annual CT lung cancer screening have less access to it, according to a report published February 15 in the journal Cancer by a team of researchers from the American Cancer Society.
February 15, 2022
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Ultrasound finds link between long COVID, viral effect on vagus nerve
By Amerigo Allegretto
Ultrasound found links between symptoms of long COVID-19 disease and the effects of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on the vagus nerve, according to research that will be presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in April.
February 14, 2022
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ACR praises CMS for updated lung cancer screening decision
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is praising the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for its decision to expand reimbursement for low-dose CT lung cancer screening.
February 13, 2022
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ISCT webinar outlines how to differentiate EVALI from COVID-19
By Kate Madden Yee
Electronic cigarette or vaping-associated lung injury (EVALI) and COVID-19 can present similarly on imaging, but there are some findings that differentiate them, according to a February 11 International Society of Computed Tomography (ISCT) webinar.
February 13, 2022
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Radiation therapy increases heart attack risk in lung cancer patients
By Kate Madden Yee
Thoracic radiation therapy increases the risk of heart disease, heart attack, or stroke in lung cancer patients who have high levels of coronary artery calcium on chest CT, according to researchers from Washington University in St. Louis, MO.
February 13, 2022
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CMS lowers lung cancer screening start age in final screening guide
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on February 10 released a final decision on its coverage of low-dose CT lung cancer screening that lowers the starting age for screening by five years and decreases the number of smoking history pack years from 30 to 20.
February 9, 2022
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Outreach boosts uptake of lung cancer screening in rural areas
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Compliance with low-dose CT (LDCT) lung cancer screening tends to be lower in rural communities, but outreach and patient navigation efforts can boost uptake, according to a study published February 7 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
February 7, 2022
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Dark-field CT moves closer to human medical applications
By Kate Madden Yee
German researchers have developed a device that could make possible the use of a technique called dark-field CT in clinical imaging of humans, according to a study published February 7 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
February 7, 2022
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