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Chest Radiology: Page 94
Report: Ky. black lung law targets 1 radiologist
By
Brian Casey
A law passed in Kentucky earlier this year that stripped radiologists of the right to interpret x-rays of coal miners who may have black lung disease was actually targeted at a single radiologist who has been instrumental in documenting the resurgence of black lung in central Appalachia.
December 17, 2018
CT lung screening cuts cancer mortality 51% in Japan
By
Abraham Kim
In a new large-scale trial of CT lung cancer screening, researchers are reporting that screening reduced the risk of lung cancer mortality by 51% compared with x-ray screening in a Japanese population that included low-risk individuals and nonsmokers. Their findings were published online December 12 in the
Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology
.
December 13, 2018
Mental illness may double need for CT lung screening
By
Abraham Kim
U.S. patients with a mental health illness have a considerably higher smoking prevalence and are nearly two times as likely to be eligible for CT lung cancer screening than individuals without a mental illness, according to a presentation at the recent RSNA 2018 meeting in Chicago.
December 10, 2018
Motion correction technique aids PET thoracic imaging
By
Wayne Forrest
To combat poor image results from patient motion in cardiac PET scans, researchers from the U.S. and U.K. have developed an automated retrospective image reconstruction method that greatly reduces the unwanted effects, according to a study published online November 15 in the
Journal of Nuclear Medicine
.
December 4, 2018
Bayer gets breakthrough nod for AI algorithm
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm being developed by Bayer and Merck for the diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension will receive expedited review at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after being designated as a breakthrough device.
December 2, 2018
DWI-MRI may be best for indeterminate lung nodules
By
Wayne Forrest
Diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI-MRI) offers comparable or even superior diagnostic performance to FDG-PET/CT for differentiating malignant and benign pulmonary nodules and masses, according to a meta-analysis published online November 27 in
Radiology
.
December 2, 2018
YITU releases new software at RSNA 2018
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
YITU Healthcare released two new products at RSNA 2018, CARE.AI intelligent 4D imaging software for chest CT and a diagnostic and treatment software for cancer screening.
November 29, 2018
AI reliably characterizes pulmonary nodules on CT
By
Erik L. Ridley
CHICAGO - An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can outperform radiologists in stratifying the risk of pulmonary nodules found on low-dose CT lung screening exams, potentially helping to detect cancer earlier and reduce unnecessary workups, according to research presented on Wednesday at the RSNA meeting.
November 27, 2018
Intrasense debuts new lung, brain AI apps at RSNA 2018
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
French advanced visualization firm Intrasense is displaying new artificial intelligence (AI) applications for lung and brain imaging in collaboration with partners 12 Sigma Technologies and Quantib at RSNA 2018.
November 26, 2018
MRI shows promise for lung cancer screening
By
Abraham Kim
CHICAGO - Nearly a decade ago, CT surpassed x-ray as the imaging modality of choice for lung cancer screening. But could there be an even better option for the test? Researchers from the U.S., Switzerland, and Germany made the case for MRI in a Monday presentation at RSNA 2018.
November 25, 2018
Fujifilm, Lunit partner on AI pilot in Mexico
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA is working on a pilot project to test artificial intelligence (AI) software for chest radiography and mammography by AI image analysis company Lunit with radiologists who are part of Salud Digna, a large network of diagnostic service providers in Mexico.
November 25, 2018
Ky. bill lets radiologists again read black lung x-rays
By
Brian Casey
Radiologists in Kentucky would once again be allowed to read x-rays of miners in the black lung screening program under a bill introduced in the state Legislature. The legislation comes amid a surge of black lung cases in Appalachia.
November 20, 2018
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