Chest Radiology: Page 81

Findings from NELSON trial affirm benefits of CT lung screening
By Abraham Kim
The much-anticipated final results from the Dutch-Belgian Randomized Lung Cancer Screening (NELSON) trial were published online January 29 in the New England Journal of Medicine. The findings reaffirm that CT lung cancer screening can significantly reduce high-risk smokers' likelihood of death from lung cancer.
January 28, 2020
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X-ray helps diagnose coronavirus in Vietnamese man
By Brian Casey
Radiography was one of several diagnostic tools that helped detect the presence of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in a Vietnamese man who had traveled to Wuhan, China, the center of the outbreak. The case study was reported on January 28 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
January 27, 2020
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Experts reemphasize value of imaging in EVALI diagnosis
By Abraham Kim
A team of U.S. radiologists and pathologists outlined the current understanding of electronic cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI), the value of imaging in its diagnosis, and lingering questions about the condition in a review article published online January 28 in Radiology.
January 27, 2020
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X-ray, CT uncover novel coronavirus-infected pneumonia
By Abraham Kim
The chest radiographs and CT scans of individuals infected by the novel coronavirus display pneumonia-like patterns that can aid in diagnosis, according to a case report by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention published online January 24 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
January 23, 2020
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Abnormal chest CT findings anchor coronavirus outbreak
By Abraham Kim
With at least 800 cases confirmed worldwide, concerns over the latest coronavirus outbreak continue to escalate. Researchers from China report on the epidemiological and radiological characteristics of the novel virus and clinical outcomes of the first set of infected individuals in two studies that were published January 24 in Lancet.
January 23, 2020
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Education affects follow-up for CT lung screening exams
By Louise Gagnon
Individuals with higher education are most likely to have appropriate follow-up of incidental findings after CT lung cancer screening, according to a study published online January 10 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
January 20, 2020
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Most lung vaping cases linked to informal sources of THC
By Melissa Busch
The recent outbreak of lung disease linked to vaping appears to be most prevalent in people who vaped THC-containing products obtained from informal sources, such as family, dealers, and online, according to a new report released on January 14 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
January 16, 2020
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Nodules on CT lung screening predict long-term cancer risk
By Abraham Kim
The presence of noncalcified nodules on CT lung screening exams -- including small, stable nodules -- was associated with increased cancer risk as many as 12 years after baseline screening in a secondary analysis of the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST), published in the January issue of Lung Cancer.
January 8, 2020
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CDC confirms vitamin E acetate in vaping cases
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In an update to earlier findings, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the presence of vitamin E acetate in the lung fluid samples of vaping-related lung injury cases examined as part of a report published online December 20 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
December 22, 2019
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Uncertain findings sabotage x-ray's value for pneumonia
By Brian Casey
Has the performance of radiography for detecting pneumonia been overstated? A study in the December edition of the American Journal of Roentgenology suggests that x-ray's sensitivity and specificity drop when uncertain impressions are included.
December 22, 2019
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Vaping-related lung injury cases trending downward
By Abraham Kim
The incidence of electronic cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) in the U.S. peaked in early September and has since been on a slight decline, according to a special report released on December 20 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
December 20, 2019
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Could CT lung screening benefit female never-smokers?
By Abraham Kim
CT lung cancer screening is currently earmarked for smokers and former smokers. But could the exam be used effectively to screen for cancer in women who have never smoked? Researchers from Taiwan explored this possibility in an article published online December 17 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
December 19, 2019
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