Thoracic Imaging: Page 30

Chest CT, x-ray show breakthrough COVID-19 tends to be mild

By Kate Madden Yee

Imaging findings on chest CT and x-ray in patients with breakthrough COVID-19 disease tend to be mild -- and most patients go on to recover just fine, according to research published December 9 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.

December 9, 2021

Higher coronary artery calcium scores increase COVID-19 mortality risk

By Kate Madden Yee

Patients with COVID-19 who have higher levels of coronary artery calcium face increased risk of death from the disease, according to research presented at the RSNA 2021 meeting.

December 8, 2021

Alternative method for diagnosing PE as effective as CTPA

By Kate Madden Yee

Diagnosing pulmonary embolism (PE) in the emergency department using D-dimer information shows promise as an alternative to diagnosing the condition via CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA), according to a study published December 7 in JAMA.

December 7, 2021

ACR urges CMS to make changes to lung cancer screening guidance

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) is urging the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to further adjust its proposed guidance for lung cancer screening.

December 6, 2021

New PET tracer detects lung tumors

By Will Morton

An experimental PET radiotracer is safe and appears effective for detecting neuroendocrine tumors in patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent small cell lung cancer, according to research presented Thursday at RSNA 2021 in Chicago.

December 3, 2021

Training helps novice CT readers identify interstitial lung disease

By Kate Madden Yee

A short, pattern-based CT education module offered to general radiologists or novice readers improves their ability to spot interstitial lung disease -- a condition that is often difficult to diagnose, according to a presentation delivered November 30 at the RSNA meeting.

December 2, 2021

Including more Black smokers in lung screening would save lives

By Kate Madden Yee

Increasing the number of African American and Black smokers who get screened for lung cancer with low-dose CT would reduce mortality rates from the disease, according to research shared Thursday morning at the RSNA meeting.

December 1, 2021

AI model spots health disparities in COVID-19 patients

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can identify racial or ethnic health disparities in COVID-19 patients based on the analysis of chest radiographs, according to research presented Wednesday at RSNA 2021 in Chicago.

December 1, 2021

When it comes to PE, racial disparities exist among COVID-19 patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Racial disparities exist when it comes to pulmonary embolism (PE) caused by COVID-19, according to research presented Wednesday afternoon at the RSNA 2021 meeting.

December 1, 2021

RefleXion's guided lung radiotherapy designated 'breakthrough'

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

RefleXion Medical's biology-guided radiotherapy has received a breakthrough device designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in treating lung tumors.

November 30, 2021

Enlitic nabs Japan's OK for chest x-ray AI

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging artificial intelligence (AI) technology developer Enlitic, in collaboration with Konica Minolta and Marubeni, has received approval from Japanese regulators for its AI software for analyzing chest x-rays.

November 29, 2021

Chest x-ray prototype shows promise imaging lungs

By Will Morton

Researchers have developed a low-dose, multicontrast chest x-ray system that offers the potential to improve the clinical diagnosis and screening of lung diseases, according to a November 29 presentation at RSNA 2021 in Chicago.

November 29, 2021

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