A total of 2% of the eligible population was diagnosed with lung cancer after a positive screen on baseline CT, amounting to ...

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 ...

Due to the destructive nature of COPD on patients’ lungs and well-being, timely diagnosis is key, and integrating spirometry ...

CT scans are the gold standard for detecting pneumonia, Klug said, but there are concerns regarding the risk posed by ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Dr George Owiti, a radiographer at Kericho County Hospital examines the Chest CT results ...

The system, which is still early in its development, could eventually replace CT scans as a first-line screening measure for suspected lung cancer patients. The test hunts for tumor DNA that is ...

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.

STAT notes that a previous study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on lung cancer screening for smokers found that CT scans to detect early signs of the disease reduced deaths by about ...

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 ...