Chest Radiology: Page 149

Follow-up protocol performs well in CT lung screening
By Eric Barnes
Researchers reported good results with a protocol for working up patients with nodules found on CT lung screening, according to research in the February American Journal of Roentgenology. The algorithm produced low false-positive rates, and could make the establishment of large-scale CT screening programs more feasible.
January 25, 2012
Despite speed bump, iPad up for task of assessing tuberculosis
By Erik L. Ridley
Despite experiencing noticeably slower workflow, radiologists evaluating patients for tuberculosis reported similar diagnostic performance regardless of whether they read images from Apple's iPad or a traditional LCD monitor, according to research from the University of Maryland.
January 25, 2012
U.S. may allow digital x-ray to monitor black lung in miners
By Eric Barnes
A new proposal from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services would allow lung scans of coal miners to be performed with digital x-ray systems in addition to traditional film-based radiography, according to a proposed rule appearing January 9 in the Federal Register.
January 11, 2012
Growing radiation dose for CF patients highlights risks
By Eric Barnes
Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) receive substantial radiation doses from medical imaging, especially CT, highlighting the need for careful management of radiation exposure in patients with chronic diseases, according to a new study in Chest that covers nearly two decades.
January 11, 2012
Riverain gets FDA nod for x-ray software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection software developer Riverain Technologies has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Temporal Comparison software.
January 10, 2012
CT shows link between statins and lung abnormalities in smokers
By Eric Barnes
A study published January 6 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine confirms earlier reports suggesting that statin use in current and former smokers is associated with interstitial lung abnormalities detected on CT scans.
January 8, 2012
PET tracer 4DST beats FDG for imaging cancer proliferation
By Wayne Forrest
A Japanese study highlights the benefits of a new PET radiotracer for imaging the proliferation of cancer cells in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as compared with PET's workhorse radiopharmaceutical, FDG. The new tracer may also help noninvasively reveal the DNA synthesis of NSCLC cells.
December 29, 2011
CT technique predicts transient vs. persistent lung nodules
By Eric Barnes
An image analysis technique presented at the RSNA 2011 meeting could facilitate CT lung cancer screening by differentiating potentially malignant part-solid nodules from the transient kind that are less worrisome.
December 26, 2011
CR equal to film-screen for monitoring black lung disease
By James Brice
A new study is helping public health officials gain confidence in chest computed radiography (CR) as an alternative to film-screen x-rays for monitoring black lung disease and other forms of pneumoconiosis.
December 21, 2011
Committee aims to advance CT lung screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An article published December 15 in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology reports on the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer's (IASLC) establishment of a committee to advance lung cancer screening practice.
December 18, 2011
DR chest tomosynthesis helps characterize lung lesions
By Rebekah Moan
The use of chest tomosynthesis with a digital radiography (DR) system enabled radiologists to characterize pulmonary lesions, circumventing the need for further diagnostic workup of patients with CT, according to a study by Italian researchers.
December 11, 2011
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RTOG names Lu to chair post
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) has appointed Dr. Bo Lu, PhD, as chair of the lung cancer subcommittee of the Translational Research Program Committee.
December 8, 2011
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