Chest Radiology: Page 145

Lung nodule matching program may boost CT reading efficiency
By Erik L. Ridley
An automated lung nodule matching program for CT studies can significantly improve diagnostic efficiency for radiologists, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
June 26, 2012
PACS-integrated lung CT CAD increases reader sensitivity
By Cynthia E. Keen
When computer-aided detection (CAD) technology is integrated directly into a PACS workstation and clinical workflow, it can significantly increase reader sensitivity for detecting lung nodules in thoracic CT exams, according to a study published online in the Journal of Digital Imaging.
June 25, 2012
Incidental findings on CT lung screening offer benefits, costs
By James Brice
Incidental findings uncovered at low-dose CT lung cancer screening increase the overall yield of malignancies diagnosed from the annual exams for high-risk, asymptomatic patients, but their evaluation adds an additional layer of cost to such programs, Danish researchers have found.
June 25, 2012
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AATS lung cancer guidelines broaden screening criteria
By Eric Barnes
A task force for the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) has issued new clinical guidelines for CT lung cancer screening that substantially broaden the screening criteria compared to recommendations published last month by the American College of Chest Physicians.
June 21, 2012
ISCT: Collaboration, planning key to lung cancer screening
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - Building a comprehensive and successful lung cancer screening program means lining up the considerable resources you'll need in advance, according to a presentation at the International Society for Computed Tomography (ISCT) annual meeting.
June 19, 2012
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CT screening of COPD patients could boost cancer detection
By James Brice
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may carry a high enough risk for lung cancer to qualify them along with middle-aged smokers for annual low-dose CT lung cancer screenings -- even though they aren't covered under recently released guidelines.
June 18, 2012
Postmortem CT shows cause of death after acute chest pain
By Eric Barnes
Postmortem CT angiography combined with image-guided biopsy can nearly always determine the cause of death in patients who succumb after acute chest pain, a question that has often gone unanswered, according to a Swiss study published in Radiology.
June 14, 2012
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WHO guidelines to diagnose childhood pneumonia criticized
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The World Health Organization (WHO) criteria for diagnosing radiographic pneumonia were ineffective for screening young children admitted to the emergency department at Children's Hospital Boston, according to a study in the June issue of the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.
June 12, 2012
Backers of CT screening slam new lung cancer guidelines: Part 2
By Eric Barnes
Are last month's guidelines on CT lung screening too conservative? AuntMinnie.com is exploring that question in a two-part series that examines the science and politics of CT screening. In part 2, we examine what happens to those who fall outside the new screening criteria, as well who might be opposed to performing CT lung scans.
June 6, 2012
Backers of CT screening slam new lung cancer guidelines: Part 1
By Eric Barnes
Are last month's guidelines on CT lung screening too conservative? That's the contention of a number of CT screening advocates, who believe that restricting the technology to high-risk individuals means thousands of current and former smokers could die of advanced disease that could have been detected earlier.
June 5, 2012
Survey finds Irish more positive on CT lung screening
By James Brice
A survey of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the Republic of Ireland suggests that better access to healthcare and more firsthand experience with CT may explain why they expressed a greater willingness to undergo low-dose CT lung cancer screening than current and former smokers in the U.S.
May 29, 2012
ATS: Lung cancers arise from tissue damaged by emphysema
By James Brice
SAN FRANCISCO - Preliminary research from the University of Pittsburgh shows that lung cancers originate in areas of the lung damaged by emphysema. The finding, presented at this week's American Thoracic Society (ATS) meeting, adds to evidence suggesting that a common underlying mechanism links the two diseases.
May 23, 2012
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