Thoracic Imaging: Page 80

AI detects pulmonary nodules on chest x-rays
By Erik L. Ridley
A computer-aided detection software application based on artificial intelligence (AI) is able to identify pulmonary nodules quickly and accurately on chest x-rays, offering potential to serve as a triage or second-reading tool for radiologists, according to research published online September 11 in Clinical Radiology.
September 15, 2019
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Risk model improves accuracy of CT lung cancer screening
By Abraham Kim
Using a risk-prediction model to determine eligibility for CT lung screening is more effective for detecting cancers than current guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, according to new results from the International Lung Screen Trial presented at the recent World Conference on Lung Cancer in Barcelona, Spain.
September 15, 2019
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ACR chosen to provide B-reader training
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has selected the American College of Radiology (ACR) Education Center to provide training to increase the number of B readers available in the U.S. to read black lung screening exams.
September 11, 2019
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FDA clears GE's AI for chest x-ray review
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared GE Healthcare's artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm for reviewing critical chest x-rays.
September 11, 2019
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Cancer survival improves, but at varying rates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cancer survival rates for esophagus, stomach, colon, rectum, pancreas, lung, and ovary cancers have improved at varying degrees over the last 20 years in seven high-income countries with universal healthcare, according to research published online September 11 in the Lancet Oncology journal.
September 11, 2019
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Europeans remain uninformed on CT lung cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Awareness of clinical trials for screening and treating cancer continues to be very low among Europeans with lung cancer, according to a September 10 presentation at the 2019 World Conference on Lung Cancer in Barcelona, Spain.
September 10, 2019
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Blood biomarkers bolster CT lung cancer screening
By Abraham Kim
Adding a blood test to CT lung cancer screening improved the early detection of lung cancer by 36% in an ongoing study and may help lower mortality rates in high-risk smokers, compared with standard clinical care, according to a September 9 presentation at the World Conference on Lung Cancer in Barcelona, Spain.
September 8, 2019
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IASLC urges tobacco cessation for cancer patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) released a statement urging physicians to recommend tobacco cessation for patients after cancer diagnosis, at the ongoing World Conference on Lung Cancer in Barcelona, Spain.
September 7, 2019
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Vaping provokes lung disease in healthy individuals
By Abraham Kim
Researchers from the U.S. have linked vaping to the development of severe respiratory illnesses identified on CT scans, according to a report published online September 6 in the New England Journal of Medicine. The findings indicate that marketing claims attesting to the safety of vaping with electronic cigarettes may have been misleading.
September 5, 2019
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Eon to offer free CMS lung screening compliance audits
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patient management technology firm Eon is offering free U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) compliance audits to qualifying lung cancer screening programs.
September 4, 2019
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FDG-PET/CT helps predict tuberculosis relapse
By Wayne Forrest
When FDG-PET/CT scans reveal lingering metabolic activity in the lungs of tuberculosis (TB) patients after treatment, approximately 10% of them will experience a relapse of the disease within six months, according to a study published online August 26 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
August 27, 2019
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AI can measure Cobb angle, diagnose scoliosis on x-rays
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can automatically measure the Cobb angle on chest x-rays, yielding a promising level of performance for diagnosing scoliosis from exams performed for lung cancer screening, Chinese researchers reported in an article published online August 24 in the European Spine Journal.
August 27, 2019
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