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Imaging experts give insight on vaping-related lung injury
By Abraham Kim
CHICAGO - The diagnosis of electronic cigarette or vaping-associated lung injury on imaging exams continues to evolve as reports of new cases emerge daily. A panel of experts on the subject shared their insights into the epidemic in a special interest session at RSNA 2019.
December 2, 2019
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Oxipit unveils AI solutions at RSNA 2019
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence (AI) medical imaging company Oxipit is previewing the Dynamics feature for its ChestEye CAD suite at RSNA 2019 in Chicago. The feature facilitates comparisons of previous and current radiographic images.
December 1, 2019
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Video from RSNA 2019: Vaping and lung disease
CHICAGO - The connection between e-cigarette vaping and a series of mysterious lung ailments in young people has mystified healthcare providers and the public alike. We talked with Dr. Seth Kligerman of the University of California, San Diego on the phenomenon and how radiologists can recognize it.
December 1, 2019
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CT radiomics predicts lung cancer immunotherapy response
By Abraham Kim
A new radiomics technique can determine which lung cancer patients will benefit from immunotherapy by analyzing the texture, volume, and shape of lesions on chest CT scans, according to a study published online November 12 in Cancer Immunology Research.
November 25, 2019
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Vaping case in Canada unearths new lung injury on CT
By Abraham Kim
As the vaping epidemic continues to unfold, a new case study centered on a previously healthy 17-year-old male has revealed yet another clinical indication of vaping-associated lung injury evident on CT scans. The case was published online November 21 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
November 21, 2019
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CT highlights risk of lung inflammation from vaping
By Philip Ward
Fresh evidence has emerged of the health dangers of vaping. In a case report published by Archives of Disease in Childhood on November 11, U.K. authors warn that the fluid in electronic cigarettes may cause life-threatening lung inflammation in those who are susceptible, after treating a teenage boy with respiratory failure.
November 13, 2019
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ALA: CT lung screening has 'lifesaving' potential
By Abraham Kim
In its annual report on lung cancer in the U.S., the American Lung Association (ALA) on November 13 highlighted the benefits of CT lung screening and its contribution to a 26% improvement in the five-year survival rate of lung cancer patients over the past decade.
November 12, 2019
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Should CT be added to criteria for diagnosing COPD?
By Abraham Kim
Researchers from Colorado have proposed expanding the diagnostic criteria for chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) to consider CT data along with a patient's symptoms, environmental exposure, and spirometry results in a study recently published in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation.
November 12, 2019
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DICOM can still help improve digital radiography
By Wayne Forrest
Thursday, December 5 | 11:40 a.m.-11:50 a.m. | SSQ11-08 | Room N229Clinical DICOM headers contain a wealth of information that imaging centers can use to optimize image quality and improve digital radiography equipment utilization, according to researchers from the Mayo Clinic.
November 12, 2019
AI can help reduce errors in chest x-ray reads
By Wayne Forrest
Wednesday, December 4 | 3:30 p.m.-3:40 p.m. | SSM15-04 | Room E353BWith the help of artificial intelligence (AI), imaging centers can reduce radiologists' errors and improve quality assurance in chest x-ray interpretations and report generation, researchers will report in this Wedneday afternoon session.
November 12, 2019
Abnormal chest x-rays could use this classifier
By Wayne Forrest
Wednesday, December 4 | 3:20 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | SSM14-03 | Room E353CIn this presentation, researchers from the U.S. National Institutes of Health will provide details on their work to develop an artificial intelligence method to automatically determine abnormalities on chest radiographs.
November 12, 2019
AI algorithm helps with x-ray rib fracture results
By Wayne Forrest
Tuesday, December 3 | 11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | SSG08-09 | Room E451AIn this presentation, researchers will offer details on an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that could help radiologists detect rib fractures using conventional frontal x-rays and also function as a second reader for missed fractures.
November 12, 2019
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