Thoracic Imaging: Page 9

Portable chest x-ray images validated in TB patients

By Will Morton

Portable chest x-ray images appear comparable to those acquired with standard digital systems in patients with tuberculosis (TB) -- and this could be good news for TB screening efforts, according to a group in India.

May 1, 2023

Coreline secures FDA nod for lung nodule detection software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Advanced visualization and artificial intelligence software developer Coreline Soft has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Aview LCS lung cancer screening computer-aided detection software.

April 30, 2023

AI model detects malpositioned tubes in intubated patients

By Will Morton

An artificial intelligence (AI) model appears effective for detecting malpositioned endotracheal tubes on patient x-rays, according to a study presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society annual meeting.

April 30, 2023

Body Vision, Serpex tout success of lung nodule biopsy procedure

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Body Vision Medical and Serpex Medical are touting a lung nodule biopsy procedure that showed success in diagnosing a small peripheral nodule in the right lower lobe of a patient's lung.

April 27, 2023

SPECT/CT shows lung abnormalities in children with long COVID

By Will Morton

SPECT/CT imaging has revealed that some children may develop lung perfusion defects after COVID-19 infections, according to a study published April 25 in Pediatric Pulmonology.

April 27, 2023

ACR lauds FDA for pediatric thyroid iodine contrast recommendation

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) is lauding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recommendation to monitor only high-risk children who receive iodine contrast for thyroid imaging.

April 26, 2023

Pneumonia patterns on chest x-rays may underlie viral infection

By Will Morton

Expanding criteria for diagnosing pediatric pneumonia on chest x-rays to include patterns observed in both lungs could help guide better use of antibiotics in children, according to a study presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society annual meeting in Hawaii.

April 26, 2023

Dynamic digital radiography tested in lung transplant patients

By Will Morton

Dynamic digital radiography (DDR) estimates for measuring blood flow in the lungs matched lung perfusion scintigraphy in a group of lung transplant patients, according to research presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting in Honolulu.

April 23, 2023

ARRS: What's the state of LDCT lung cancer screening today?

By Kate Madden Yee

Low-dose CT (LDCT) for lung cancer screening has been shown to be effective in reducing mortality rates. But despite a recent broadening of the eligibility pool, uptake of this preventive service has been low, according to a presentation at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting in Honolulu.

April 20, 2023

CT body composition assessment helps determine lung cancer prognosis

By Kate Madden Yee

Assessing lung cancer sufferers' body composition with CT imaging can help clinicians determine whether patients have developed cancer-associated cachexia (CAC), and thus assess prognosis, according to a study published April 12 in Nature Medicine.

April 13, 2023

Imaging leaders sound off on legal challenge to free preventive services

By Amerigo Allegretto

A federal court ruling that vacated nationwide insurance mandates for free preventive services such as cancer screenings will have "major ramifications" for people seeking these services as well as for public health overall, according to imaging leaders and legal experts.

April 12, 2023

Annalise.ai gets FDA nod for additional AI CT, x-ray indications

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Annalise.ai has secured clearances from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that cover additional indications for use of its CT and x-ray triage and notification software.

April 11, 2023

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