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ARRS: Cancer diagnosis leads smokers to quit
By Eric Barnes
Smokers diagnosed with cancer are more likely to quit smoking than other smokers, according to a new study by the American Cancer Society presented at this week's American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting in Toronto.
April 20, 2015
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UC Davis group wins CT lung nodule surveillance grant
By Eric Barnes
Researchers from the University of California, Davis have received $2.3 million to run a new study aimed at improving surveillance practices for patients with small, low-risk lung nodules. The 26-center project will begin June 1.
April 16, 2015
AIUM: Lung US can handle diagnosis of pediatric pneumonia
By Erik L. Ridley
ORLANDO, FL - Lung ultrasound can serve as the first-line imaging modality for diagnosing pneumonia in children, avoiding chest x-rays in many cases, according to research presented on Monday at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual meeting.
March 23, 2015
CMS approves ACR's lung cancer screening registry
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the American College of Radiology (ACR) Lung Cancer Screening Registry.
March 5, 2015
Nodule volumes overestimated on diameter measurements
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Agreement between diameter-based and semiautomated nodule volume measurements is poor and often overestimates nodule size from a volumetric perspective, according to results from a Dutch study presented at ECR 2015.
March 4, 2015
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Fewer lung cancer patients meet CT lung screening criteria
By Eric Barnes
It's the ultimate irony: The success of public health efforts to get people to stop smoking is resulting in fewer individuals being eligible for CT lung cancer screening. In fact, some people are continuing to smoke just to be eligible for CT scans, according to new research in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
February 26, 2015
Multiple FDG-PET/CT scans can influence lung cancer treatment
By Wayne Forrest
By showing how four or more follow-up FDG-PET/CT scans for lung cancer can alter patient treatment plans, researchers at Johns Hopkins University are making the case for expanded Medicare reimbursement for these exams in a new article in the February edition of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
February 19, 2015
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Results of European CT screening trial can be widely applied
By Eric Barnes
Individuals scanned with CT in the Nederlands-Leuvens Longkanker Screenings Onderzoek (NELSON) lung cancer screening trial had a similar risk of cancer as people who did not participate in the study, meaning the research can be generalized to a wider population.
February 18, 2015
ASTRO lauds CMS CT lung cancer screening decision
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is lauding the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) decision to provide coverage for annual lung cancer screening with low-dose CT for those at highest risk for lung cancer.
February 9, 2015
Lung-RADS cuts false positives in CT lung screening -- at a price
By Eric Barnes
The Lung-RADS classification system for dealing with suspicious findings on CT lung cancer screening exams may be a double-edged sword, reducing false positives but also sensitivity, according to a new study published February 10 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
February 9, 2015
Primary care providers slow to order CT lung cancer screening
By Eric Barnes
Primary care providers are often unaware of current guidelines on CT lung cancer screening, and they are ordering few scans for their patients at risk, according to a new survey in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. Countering this trend is key if CT screening is to reduce lung cancer mortality.
February 8, 2015
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CMS issues final CT lung cancer screening approval
By Eric Barnes
In a major victory for individuals at high risk for lung cancer, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its final decision memo on CT lung cancer screening. The current version contains several changes from last fall's draft decision memo, including an adjustment of screening age.
February 4, 2015
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