When diagnosing lung metastases and second primary lung cancer in patients with head and neck cancer, low-dose CT leads to better sensitivity than chest x-ray but does not lead to improved overall ...

Dr George Owiti, a radiographer at Kericho County Hospital examines the Chest CT results of a patient admitted to the hospital. [James Wanzala, Standard] Despite recent breakthroughs that have ...

Accurate detection and segmentation of lung tumors on CT scans is critical for monitoring cancer progression, evaluating treatment responses and planning radiation therapy. Currently, experienced ...

Low-dose CT chest scans could help detect pneumonia in at-risk patients while exposing them to small amounts of radi ...

Cigarette smoking is by far the biggest risk factor for lung cancer, data shows — but in a surprising turn of events, the most common form of the disease is primarily found in non-smokers.Researchers ...

high-resolution CT scans will be a game-changer in diagnosing lung diseases. “The lungs are an intricate organ with more than 23 airways branching from the trachea to the alveoli,” he says.

A study has demonstrated that artificial intelligence-enhanced ULDCT scans can accurately detect pneumonia in immunocompromised individuals while significantly reducing radiation exposure. Read more!

A deep-learning algorithm has enabled ultra-low dose CT scans to diagnose pneumonia with only 2% of the radiation of standard ...

The study assessed 276 lung cancer patients at a cancer center for existing atherosclerosis on staging computed tomography (CT) scans. Atherosclerosis is when plaque builds up in the arteries ...

A lung CT scan showed the patient suffered from pneumonia. Incidentally, the man was also diagnosed with lung cancer. The man was treated with oxygen administration and medications. After four ...

ALTON - OSF St. Anthony’s Moeller Cancer Center will host low-dose CT clinics to identify and diagnose lung cancer.Dana Matesa, RN, and Brandy Baxley, ...

"However, lung CT scans remain the best diagnostic tool for ... In some cases, lung cancer can develop seemingly at random with no direct cause. "What people miss when they say, ‘I never smoked ...