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Google AI accurately assesses CT lung screening scans
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) model developed by Google can assess cancer risk on CT lung cancer screening studies as well as, or even better than, experienced radiologists -- potentially enabling automated evaluation of these exams, according to research published online March 20 in Nature Medicine.
May 21, 2019
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Konica Minolta touts study using DDR for dyspnea
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas is highlighting a study that examined the utility of its dynamic digital radiography (DDR) technology for the assessment of dyspnea. The research will be presented at the ongoing 2019 annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society in Dallas.
May 19, 2019
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Aidoc scores FDA clearance for pulmonary embolism AI
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Israeli artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Aidoc has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for AI software that can detect and triage pulmonary embolism on pulmonary CT angiograms.
May 15, 2019
FDA clears Zebra's AI algorithm for pneumothorax
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Zebra Medical Vision has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for an AI algorithm that can alert clinicians of pneumothorax detected on chest x-rays.
May 12, 2019
Is shared decision-making CT lung screening's Trojan horse?
By Frederic W. Grannis Jr.
Has the requirement that high-risk individuals complete a shared decision-making session with their doctors led to disappointing uptake of CT lung cancer screening? Dr. Frederic W. Grannis Jr. believes so, and, in fact, he sees shared decision-making as a deliberate attempt by opponents of screening to sabotage the exam -- much as the Trojan horse led to the downfall of Troy.
May 8, 2019
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ARRS: Should CT lung screening programs fear flu season?
By Abraham Kim
HONOLULU - Is CT lung cancer screening less effective during flu season? Probably not, but screening eligible smokers for respiratory illnesses such as the flu before ordering the exam sharply reduced the need for downstream testing, according to a presentation at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting.
May 7, 2019
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CT lung screening isn't reaching areas that need it most
By Abraham Kim
The availability of CT lung cancer screening facilities favors U.S. regions that have relatively fewer individuals at risk of lung cancer. This suboptimal distribution may be contributing to the slow adoption of screening among eligible smokers, according to an article published in the May issue of Chest.
May 3, 2019
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Lung cancer rates rise in China after screening starts
By Abraham Kim
The incidence rate of lung cancer began climbing in women not long after CT lung screening began in China, but lung cancer mortality rates have yet to fall. And no effect has been seen yet in men, according to an article published in the June issue of Lung Cancer.
April 29, 2019
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U.K. physicians overlook lung cancer in nonsmokers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The detection of lung cancer in individuals who have never smoked continues to be a diagnostic challenge for many clinicians in the U.K., according to an article published online April 25 in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.
April 25, 2019
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Doctors continue to forgo CT lung screening discussions
By Abraham Kim
The low rate of patient-physician discussions about CT lung cancer screening appears to be sinking lower still. New data show that less than 9% of doctors talked about screening with their patients who currently smoke, according to an article published online April 25 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
April 24, 2019
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AI predicts lung cancer survival from CT scan data
By Abraham Kim
Harvard researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm capable of analyzing routine CT scans to predict how well lung cancer patients will respond to treatment, as well as their likelihood of survival, according to an article published online April 22 in Clinical Cancer Research.
April 21, 2019
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Ultrasound bests x-ray for identifying pulmonary edema
By Kate Madden Yee
Bedside ultrasound is more sensitive than chest x-ray for identifying pulmonary edema in patients presenting with dyspnea, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
April 21, 2019
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