Chest Radiology: Page 135

Lung group offers CT screening tool
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Lung Association has introduced an online tool to help users determine whether they're candidates for low-dose CT lung cancer screening.
October 24, 2013
Better together: Tomo and energy subtraction enhance chest DR
By Brian Casey
Japanese researchers have found that combining two advanced digital radiography (DR) techniques -- tomosynthesis and energy subtraction -- results in major improvements over conventional digital x-ray energy subtraction when imaging pulmonary nodules, according to an article in the November issue of Academic Radiology.
October 22, 2013
RSNA/ACR support USPSTF lung cancer screening rules
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and RSNA on October 10 issued a joint statement supporting lung cancer screening within current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines.
October 9, 2013
PET shows lung cancer treatment response
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In a new study, PET showed potential for predicting which patients with inoperable lung cancer will need additional treatment following standard therapy.
October 8, 2013
NEJM: Studies take aim at easing CT lung screening follow-up
By Eric Barnes
The results of two lung cancer screening studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine are good news for CT lung cancer screening, showing the ability to differentiate malignant from benign nodules for many patients before invasive biopsy procedures are considered.
September 8, 2013
Canadian group recommends CT lung screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cancer Care Ontario has joined several professional societies in the U.S. in recommending annual lung cancer screening with low-dose CT for high-risk populations, according to a new report in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
September 5, 2013
Lung cancer group launches screening campaign
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Lung Cancer Alliance this week launched a public awareness campaign that urges the public to get CT lung screening scans.
September 3, 2013
PET/MRI helps with pulmonary nodule detection -- to a point
By Wayne Forrest
Simultaneous PET/MRI performs better than PET and MRI performed separately for the detection of FDG-avid pulmonary nodules and lesions at least 0.5 cm in size. However, it has problems with non-FDG-avid nodules and smaller lesions, researchers report in the September issue of Radiology.
August 29, 2013
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AATS supports USPSTF lung screening guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) said it supports lung cancer screening in long-term smokers, signing onto a growing chorus of U.S. medical societies advocating screening with CT.
August 28, 2013
ACR urges USPSTF to act on CT lung cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is urging the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to finalize its draft recommendation on CT lung cancer screening.
August 28, 2013
Appropriateness training may not lead to proper CTPA use
By Kate Madden Yee
Providing appropriateness training to emergency department doctors for ordering CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) exams doesn't necessarily reduce inappropriate use of the test, according to a new study published in the September issue of Academic Radiology. It can even have unintended consequences.
August 18, 2013
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Report: Ky. coal miners shun black lung screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coal miners in Kentucky are avoiding a free black lung screening program offered by the U.S. government for fear of losing their jobs, according to a newspaper report this week.
August 7, 2013
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