Chest Radiology: Page 42

CTPA doesn't necessarily improve usual care for PE diagnosis

By Kate Madden Yee

Adding CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) doesn't necessarily improve the usual care protocol when it comes to identifying pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published October 5 in JAMA.

October 4, 2021

Bayer, Huma team up on AI for lung cancer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Bayer and U.K.-based artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Huma are joining forces to develop AI technology to distinguish different forms of non-small-cell lung cancer on CT exams.

September 29, 2021

CT severity scores correlate with COVID-19 lab results

By Kate Madden Yee

A scale that rates the severity of disease in COVID-19 patients based on CT scans correlates well with elevated laboratory test results in COVID-19 patients, according to a study published September 22 in the International Journal of Clinical Practice.

September 29, 2021

Volpara forms partnership with RevealDx

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Breast and lung imaging software developer Volpara Health has further expanded its presence in the U.S. lung screening market via a new strategic partnership with Seattle-based artificial intelligence company RevealDx, formerly known as Mindshare Medical.

September 22, 2021

Contributions to ACR registries now eligible for MIPS credits

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical imaging practices and radiologists who contribute images and data to either the American College of Radiology's (ACR) COVID-19 Imaging Research Registry or Lung Cancer Screening Registry can now claim Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) credits.

September 20, 2021

Do CT lung cancer screening rules promote healthcare disparities?

By Kate Madden Yee

Does the current guidance from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) on CT lung cancer screening perpetuate healthcare disparities for minority groups? It appears so, according to a study published September 21 in Radiology.

September 20, 2021

Dedicated CT lung cancer screening programs get the job done

By Kate Madden Yee

A centralized lung cancer screening approach -- that is, a dedicated program to which patients are referred by primary care providers -- is more effective than sending people to a general radiology department, according to a study published September 15 in Chest.

September 16, 2021

Chest CT score predicts ventilation failure in COVID-19 patients

By Kate Madden Yee

Scores of disease severity based on CT scans can help predict how COVID-19 patients will respond to noninvasive ventilation administered through an oxygen mask rather than through intubation, according to a study published September 11 in the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia.

September 14, 2021

CT lung screening reduces lung cancer mortality 16% in U.K. study

By Philip Ward

Performing CT lung cancer screening of current and former smokers reduced lung cancer mortality by as much as 16%, a number in line with other studies, according to research published on September 11 in the Lancet Regional Health -- Europe.

September 13, 2021

OSIC launches repository for interstitial lung diseases

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Open Source Imaging Consortium (OSIC) is launching the OSIC Data Repository, a global data repository for interstitial lung diseases.

September 9, 2021

Lung abnormalities persist in 91% of COVID-19 patients

By Kate Madden Yee

More than 90% of patients who developed COVID-19 showed lung parenchymal abnormalities on chest CT and x-ray three months after recovery in a study published in the September issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.

September 9, 2021

Median highlights AI lung cancer research

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Median Technologies has released trial results showing that its artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm performed well in characterizing malignant and benign lung nodules in patients receiving low-dose chest CT lung cancer screening.

September 8, 2021

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