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Thoracic Imaging: Page 81
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
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
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
Is it time to implement CT lung screening in Asia?
By
Abraham Kim
A computer-based simulation model projected that CT lung screening in several Asian countries could reduce lung cancer deaths by nearly 5% in a new study, recently published online in
PLOS One
. These populations are likely to benefit greatly from widespread implementation of CT lung screening, researchers say.
August 18, 2019
CT confirms air pollutants heighten lung disease risk
By
Abraham Kim
Quantitative analysis of CT scans revealed that long-term exposure to everyday air pollutants was associated with worsening lung function and faster progression of lung disease in otherwise healthy individuals in a new study, published online August 13 in the
Journal of the American Medical Association
.
August 13, 2019
AI may help cut back on overutilization of CT for PE
By
Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can predict -- from electronic medical record data -- if a patient is likely to have a pulmonary embolism (PE) prior to receiving CT pulmonary angiography, potentially avoiding unnecessary scans, according to research published online August 7 in
JAMA Network Open
.
August 7, 2019
Biennial follow-up exams prove safe for CT lung screening
By
Abraham Kim
Biennial CT lung cancer screening is a safe alternative to annual screening, say researchers from Italy. They found that both approaches led to similar reductions in cancer and all-cause mortality in a new analysis of the Multicentric Italian Lung Detection trial published in the September issue of the
European Journal of Cancer
.
August 7, 2019
Vida partners with Iowa healthcare network
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lung imaging software developer Vida Diagnostics has entered into a partnership with UnityPoint Health Ventures, part of Iowa's UnityPoint Health healthcare system.
July 24, 2019
RSIP Vision unveils new AI module for lung biopsy
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer software and artificial intelligence (AI) company RSIP Vision has released a new AI module that can pinpoint lesions and relevant anatomy during image-guided lung biopsy.
July 22, 2019
AI reveals prognostic information in chest x-rays
By
Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can identify patients who are at higher risk of long-term mortality by analyzing their chest radiographs, potentially enabling early prevention and lifestyle interventions, according to research published online July 19 in
JAMA Network Open
.
July 21, 2019
Could a metabolic test revamp CT lung cancer screening?
By
Abraham Kim
A low-cost metabolic test that uses MR spectroscopy to analyze blood and tissue samples may complement the early detection of lung cancer and help clinicians identify individuals who would benefit most from CT lung screening, according to an article published online July 16 in
Scientific Reports
.
July 17, 2019
Hurricanes worsen outcomes for lung cancer radiotherapy
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lung cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy during the time of a declared hurricane disaster had worse survival rates than those who completed treatment under normal conditions in a new study, published online July 16 in the
Journal of the American Medical Association
.
July 16, 2019
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