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ProLung prepares lung cancer risk stratification test
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lung cancer testing technology developer ProLung said it expects to receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance this spring for its ProLung system, which combines bioconductance technology and predictive analytics for risk stratification of indeterminate lung nodules.
April 26, 2018
Miners propose state-run black lung program in W.Va.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A union representing coal miners in West Virginia is proposing the establishment of a state-run program to compensate miners found to have black lung. The group believes such a program would be friendlier to claims from miners than the existing federal program, according to an article from Public News Service.
April 19, 2018
NCI awards $15.5M for lung cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded a five-year, $15.5 million grant to a multi-institutional group to improve the effectiveness of CT lung cancer screening and increase its accessibility for populations with disparities in the early diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
April 17, 2018
How prevalent are incidental thyroid nodules on CT?
By Abraham Kim
Incidental thyroid nodules on CT lung screening scans may be more common than you think, according to an analysis of data from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST). Researchers found more nodules requiring workup than were originally reported by NLST readers.
April 17, 2018
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Dubai Health Authority highlights chest x-ray AI success
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A chest x-ray artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm developed by Agfa HealthCare has yielded promising results in a preliminary evaluation of nearly 5,000 chest x-rays by the Dubai Health Authority in the United Arab Emirates.
April 11, 2018
Lung cancer risk model optimizes follow-up CT screening
By Abraham Kim
How might a lung cancer risk-prediction model improve follow-up CT screening? A model that incorporates patient characteristics and CT data could allow many individuals to skip the first annual follow-up screening exam -- reducing costs and radiation exposure, according to research published online recently in Thorax.
April 11, 2018
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Delaying diagnostic testing could be costly for patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients who delay receiving diagnostic tests such as a CT scan after receiving a positive screening study have an increased risk of cancer, late-stage cancer, and mortality, according to a large-scale literature review published online March 30 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
April 10, 2018
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ACR opposes Ky. black lung law
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has come out in opposition to a new law passed in Kentucky that strips radiologists of the ability to participate in a program designed to screen coal miners for black lung disease.
April 8, 2018
Novel MRI technique explains asthma issues
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canadian researchers at Western University and McMaster University are working on an MRI technique to measure the airways of asthmatics and view the movement of air through the lungs to show how the process is restricted by bouts of asthma.
April 4, 2018
ASTRO updates guideline for lung cancer radiation therapy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has revised its radiation therapy guideline for non-small cell lung cancer.
April 4, 2018
CADx volumetry predicts lung cancer recurrence on CT
By Abraham Kim
Measurements of lung nodule volume on CT scans made with computer-aided diagnosis (CADx) software were more accurate than conventional measurements of nodule diameter in predicting the recurrence of subsolid lung cancer in patients who underwent surgery, according to a recent study published in Radiology.
April 4, 2018
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Does organ-specific CT dose reduction really reduce dose?
By Abraham Kim
Researchers from Belgium are questioning whether organ-based tube-current modulation in CT chest studies of women really reduces radiation dose. They found that while radiation dose to the breast fell, it increased in other areas, according to a study published on March 27 in Radiology.
April 3, 2018
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