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Lung x-rays predict mortality in MERS patients
By Brian Casey
A new study of Saudi Arabian patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) found that a simple method of scoring pathology on lung radiographs can be used to predict which patients are at risk of dying, according to an article in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
July 1, 2015
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CT lung CAD may require adjustment from radiologists
By Eric Barnes
Computer-aided detection (CAD) for CT lung exams will be essential in the coming era of population-based lung cancer screening. But radiologists may have to change their way of reading studies to reap its benefits, according to a recent talk by Dr. Geoffrey Rubin from Duke University.
June 25, 2015
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Nonsolid nodules can be safely managed with CT
By Eric Barnes
Patients with nonsolid lung nodules can be safely managed noninvasively using low-dose CT, according to an analysis published online June 23 in Radiology of more than 57,000 lung cancer screening patients.
June 22, 2015
Lung disease goes undiagnosed in many smokers
By Eric Barnes
More than half of long-term smokers who pass lung-function tests are actually living with lung disease that remains undiagnosed, according to a study published online Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine.
June 21, 2015
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MDCT: In CT lung cancer screening, don't forget the heart
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - Radiologists who screen smokers for lung cancer with CT should remember to look at the heart as an important predictor of mortality in its own right, according to a Tuesday talk at the International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT (MDCT).
June 10, 2015
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Smoking tied to cancer recurrence in survivors
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Continued smoking after treatment for lung cancer is a significant predictor of cancer recurrence, concludes a new study presented at this week's American Thoracic Society meeting in Denver.
May 18, 2015
Genetic info improves smokers' CT screening compliance
By Eric Barnes
Adding genetic information to the cancer risk profiles of current and former smokers reclassifies their risk in more than 25% of cases, according to a study to be presented at the American Thoracic Society meeting in Denver.
May 17, 2015
ACR debuts CT lung cancer screening education program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has launched a comprehensive online education program to train radiologists in implementing a CT lung cancer screening program.
May 14, 2015
Analysis: CT lung cancer screening won't break the bank
By Eric Barnes
The costs of population-wide CT lung cancer screening are likely to be reasonable and comparable to the costs of breast or colon cancer screening, according to an article in the May edition of Thoracic Surgery Clinics.
May 14, 2015
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Prescan review slashes inpatient use of PET/CT
By Wayne Forrest
A New Jersey hospital was able to slash by more than half the number of inpatient pulmonary PET/CT scans being performed by having its nuclear medicine department act as a gatekeeper for exam orders, according to a study presented at the recent American Roentgen Ray Society annual meeting.
May 11, 2015
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CTA protocol slashes radiation dose tenfold in aortic disease
By Eric Barnes
A novel CT angiography (CTA) technique using nongated high-pitch images and iterative reconstruction delivered diagnostic scans across the board at about one-tenth the dose of standard exams, along with fewer motion artifacts and lower contrast media requirements, concludes a new study in Academic Radiology.
May 10, 2015
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ASTRO issues NSCLC guideline
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued a new guideline on adjuvant radiotherapy in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
May 5, 2015
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