Thoracic Imaging: Page 94

More CT screening may be needed for high-risk smokers
By Abraham Kim
A few annual rounds of negative CT screening exams might not be enough to rule out lung cancer in the long term, according to an article published online July 10 in Radiology. A group from Canada found a high incidence of early-stage cancer in high-risk individuals several years after the conclusion of initial screening.
July 11, 2018
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DocPanel launches service to read black lung x-rays
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Teleradiology services provider DocPanel has launched a new service to provide interpretations of chest x-rays acquired under the U.S. government's B-reader program to screen coal miners for black lung.
July 10, 2018
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4 reasons why people seek CT lung cancer screening
By Abraham Kim
CT lung cancer screening rates have fallen short of expectations, but many eligible people are still seeking out screening. A group out of Washington identified four main factors that motivate individuals to pursue CT screening in an article published online July 5 in PLOS One.
July 10, 2018
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Lung cancer patient education materials are inadequate
By Kate Madden Yee
Online lung cancer screening patient education materials aren't as helpful as they need to be because they are written at a level beyond the general population's understanding, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
June 24, 2018
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Patient outreach may boost uptake for CT lung screening
By Abraham Kim
Amidst disappointing uptake of CT lung cancer screening, one group of researchers was able to buck the trend within a U.S. Veterans Affairs health network. The key? Bolstering outreach to eligible smokers, according to an article in the June American Journal of Managed Care.
June 17, 2018
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Report: Federal black lung fund running low on cash
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. government's program to assist coal miners who are diagnosed with black lung disease is running low on cash, according to an article published by CNN.
June 11, 2018
ACR responds to USPSTF CT lung screening research plan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and various partner associations have submitted a letter to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) offering recommendations for its upcoming five-year review of CT lung cancer screening.
June 10, 2018
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Are we using the right metrics for CT lung screening?
By Abraham Kim
CT lung cancer screening has been shown to reduce mortality when administered to high-risk smokers, but a new study is questioning whether the right metrics are being used to demonstrate this reduction, according to an article published online June 7 in JAMA Oncology.
June 7, 2018
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3 steps to personalized CT lung cancer screening
By Abraham Kim
What's the best way to personalize CT lung cancer screening to make sure it has the greatest positive effect? A group from Michigan came up with three factors to consider, ranging from lung cancer risk to life expectancy, in a paper published online May 29 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
May 28, 2018
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Lung cancer more common in white women than men
By Abraham Kim
The incidence rate of lung cancer is now higher in non-Hispanic white women in the U.S. than it is in men of the same race, flipping the historical trend of a higher incidence in men, according to research published in the May 24 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
May 23, 2018
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ACR asks CMS to clarify CT lung cancer screening payment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and various partner associations have submitted a letter to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting confirmation of Medicare reimbursement for CT lung cancer screening at independent diagnostic testing facilities.
May 21, 2018
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Vida gets patent for AI tool that analyzes lung fissures
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lung imaging software developer Vida Diagnostics has received a notice of allowance for a patent on a software feature that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze lung fissures.
May 17, 2018
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