Why Emphysema May Often Be Missed in Black Men
(Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - May 16, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine, Oncology, Pulmonology, Radiology, Research, Preventive Medicine, News, Source Type: news

Lung-RADS updates coming to a practice near you
The American College of Radiology will release updates to its Lung-RADS qualit...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: CT-detected emphysema points to higher lung cancer risk COVID-19 disproportionately affected poorer communities Indigenous Americans face cancer screening access challenges 4 ways to set up a community CT lung cancer screening program Broader CT lung cancer screening guidelines boost eligibility (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - May 6, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Emphysema on CT Linked to Increased Risk for Lung Cancer
Pooled odds ratios for lung cancer increased with emphysema severity, and were higher for visual versus quantitative assessments on chest CT (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - May 3, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Oncology, Pulmonology, Radiology, Journal, Source Type: news

CT-detected emphysema points to higher lung cancer risk
Emphysema found on chest CT is associated with higher lung cancer risk -- especiall...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: 4 ways to set up a community CT lung cancer screening program Broader CT lung cancer screening guidelines boost eligibility How often does shared decision-making occur for lung screening? Deep learning helps CT lung cancer screening identify emphysema CT finds increased rates of emphysema in lungs of marijuana smokers (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - May 3, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Emphysema on CT Linked to Increased Risk for Lung Cancer
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 -- Visually and quantitatively assessed emphysema on computed tomography (CT) is associated with increased risk for lung cancer, according to a review published online May 3 in Radiology. Xiaofei Yang, M.D., from the University... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 3, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Can dark-field chest x-ray diagnose COVID-19 pneumonia?
German researchers have tested a new prototype dark-field chest x-ray imagin...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Dark-field chest radiography launched in clinical trials Dark-field chest x-ray measures up to CT for diagnosing emphysema Chest x-ray prototype shows promise imaging lungs Dark-field x-ray shows promise for diagnosing emphysema in COPD New x-ray imaging technique emerges from the dark (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 14, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Dark-field chest radiography launched in clinical trials
Dark-field chest radiography may be superior to conventional chest x-rays fo...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Dark-field CT moves closer to human medical applications Dark-field chest x-ray measures up to CT for diagnosing emphysema Chest x-ray prototype shows promise imaging lungs Dark-field x-ray shows promise for diagnosing emphysema in COPD New x-ray imaging technique emerges from the dark (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 16, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

FDA approves first generic of Symbicort to treat asthma and COPD
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic of Symbicort (budesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrate) Inhalation Aerosol for the treatment of two common pulmonary health conditions: asthma in patients six years of age and older; and the maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction and reducing exacerbations for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - March 15, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured FDA Regulatory Affairs Source Type: news

Dark-field CT moves closer to human medical applications
German researchers have developed a device that could make possible the us...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Dark-field chest x-ray measures up to CT for diagnosing emphysema Dark-field x-ray shows promise for diagnosing emphysema in COPD New x-ray imaging technique emerges from the dark Introducing dark-field x-ray for lung imaging Dark-field x-ray measures scatter radiation for better image quality (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 8, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

AI detects pneumothorax after lung needle biopsies
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can help radiologists better detec...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: POCUS on par with x-ray for COVID-19 diagnosis, management AI can stratify risk of COVID-19 based on chest x-rays Dark-field chest x-ray measures up to CT for diagnosing emphysema AI may help diagnose early lung cancer Chest CT, x-ray show breakthrough COVID-19 tends to be mild (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 31, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Completion of CT lung screening varies between groups in Hawaii
A new study out of Hawaii indicates that participation in CT lung cancer screenin...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: CT lung screening of low-risk women leads to overdiagnosis Dark-field chest x-ray measures up to CT for diagnosing emphysema New USPSTF guidelines reduce CT lung screening disparities Photon-counting CT improves interstitial pneumonia diagnosis AI could speed up CT lung cancer screening (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 20, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Dark-field chest x-ray measures up to CT for diagnosing emphysema
Dark-field chest x-ray could become an option over CT for the detection an...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Chest x-ray prototype shows promise imaging lungs Dark-field x-ray shows promise for diagnosing emphysema in COPD Dark-field x-ray measures scatter radiation for better image quality (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 13, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

CT lung cancer screening reduces mortality rates
Lung cancer screening with low-dose CT reduces mortality rates by finding cance...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Should interval chest CT findings affect timing of lung screening? Deep learning helps CT lung cancer screening identify emphysema ACR urges CMS to make changes to lung cancer screening guidance Including more Black smokers in lung screening would save lives ACR lauds new lung cancer screening guidelines from CMS (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 21, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Should interval chest CT findings affect timing of lung screening?
Should clinical information gleaned from interval diagnostic low-dose ches...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Deep learning helps CT lung cancer screening identify emphysema ACR urges CMS to make changes to lung cancer screening guidance Including more Black smokers in lung screening would save lives ACR lauds new lung cancer screening guidelines from CMS Reduced CT dose effective for imaging pediatric cancer patients (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 17, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Deep learning helps CT lung cancer screening identify emphysema
Investigators from the University of Chicago have developed a deep learnin...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: ACR urges CMS to make changes to lung cancer screening guidance Including more Black smokers in lung screening would save lives VA says veteran died after delayed lung cancer diagnosis Community radiology well-placed to offer smoking cessation support Interval chest CT can set timing of lung cancer screening follow-up (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 13, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: news