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Centralized lung cancer screening programs boost adherence

By Kate Madden Yee

Referral to a centralized CT lung cancer screening program appears to boost adherence to repeat rounds of screening, even if the initial CT scan is negative, according to a study published April 30 in JAMA Network Open.

April 29, 2021

Which screening test is most effective for older women?

By Kate Madden Yee

If you could only pick one screening exam to recommend for women in a year -- just one -- which one would it be? Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic pondered this question and posted their findings in a modeling study published April 29 in JAMA Oncology.

April 28, 2021

ACP releases point-of-care-ultrasound guideline

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Physicians (ACP) has released a new guideline for the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for patients with acute shortness of breath in emergency departments or in-patient settings. The guideline was published April 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

April 27, 2021

CT shows exercise reduces risk of serious airway disease

By Kate Madden Yee

CT shows that cardiopulmonary fitness reduces the long-term risk of bronchiectasis, a serious airway disease that can lead to the buildup of bacteria and mucus in the lungs and impair breathing, according to a study published April 27 in Radiology.

April 26, 2021

AI-based image reconstruction pays dividends in low-dose chest CT

By Erik L. Ridley

Deep learning-based image reconstruction software yields more accurate measurements of pulmonary nodules on low-dose chest CT exams than conventional reconstruction, according to a talk at the annual American Roentgen Ray Society meeting.

April 26, 2021

Could good oral hygiene improve COVID-19 outcomes?

By Kate Madden Yee

Medical imaging has helped show that SARS-CoV-2 infection could be accelerated through dental plaque and gum inflammation, according to an April 20 paper in the Journal of Oral Medicine and Dental Research.

April 26, 2021

AI detects ARDS equal to experts

By Will Morton

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm has been trained to achieve expert physician-level performance when diagnosing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) on chest x-rays. Results of the study were published online April 20 in Lancet Digital Health.

April 22, 2021

Chest x-ray particularly useful in older patients with COVID-19

By Will Morton

Chest x-rays are effective for the early detection of COVID-19, especially in older patients, according to a study presented at the 2021 virtual annual meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society.

April 21, 2021

COVID-19 'long-haulers' could have long-term effect on radiology

By Kate Madden Yee

More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, it's becoming clear that some patients experience chronic, long-term symptoms from the disease, and these "long-haulers" could have a big effect on radiology, according to a poster at the American Roentgen Ray Society meeting.

April 20, 2021

AI can help predict mortality from metastatic breast cancer

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can expertly detect metastatic lung nodules on chest CT exams in breast cancer patients and aid in risk assessment, according to an April 18 talk at the annual American Roentgen Ray Society meeting.

April 19, 2021

CT radiomics predicts survival in NSCLC patients

By Erik L. Ridley

CT radiomics can be useful for predicting survival in patients receiving immunotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to research presented at this week's annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.

April 15, 2021

AI predicts heart disease mortality from CT lung screening exams

By Kate Madden Yee

A deep-learning algorithm used to analyze CT lung cancer screening exams was able to predict risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease, according to a study published April 15 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.

April 15, 2021

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