Thoracic Imaging: Page 39

Texture classification eases lung CT analysis

By Ian Randall

Dutch researchers have developed a semiautomatic method for classifying abnormal lung textures that reduces the time taken to analyze thoracic CT scans. They found the interactive labeling protocol is more efficient to use than a fully automated alternative.

September 4, 2016

Musicians get warning over 'bagpipe lung'

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Musicians who play wind instruments: Beware of "bagpipe lung," noted the authors of a case report published in Thorax (22 August 2016).

August 22, 2016

How low can CT radiation dose go for lung screening?

By Eric Barnes

We're making progress in the race to reduce radiation dose for CT lung cancer screening to ever-lower levels. But as dose drops, image noise grows. Fortunately, researchers are refining image processing techniques that can improve image quality while driving CT dose down to the level of a chest x-ray.

August 17, 2016

Thorax: Lung screening leaves no lasting harm

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Fear can lead to avoidance of lung cancer screening, but a welcome boost has come from a new study analyzing the long-term effects of low-dose CT examinations in the U.K. Lung Cancer Screening trial. It found that patients randomized to the imaging arm did not experience unnecessary long-term anxiety.

August 16, 2016

Low-dose protocol slashes CT lung screening cancer risk

By Brian Casey

How low can low-dose CT (LDCT) lung cancer screening go? Swiss researchers have tested a new protocol for LDCT screening that reduces radiation dose to nearly the level of a chest x-ray -- a reduction that should lower the risk of a patient developing cancer from the scans in the future.

June 14, 2016

U.K. team shows survival benefits of CT lung screening

By Eric Barnes

Screening patients at high risk of lung cancer with CT can consistently identify early-stage disease in time for a cure, offering a 73% chance of living five years or more when cancer is detected, concluded an important U.K. pilot study.

June 1, 2016

Saudi team releases new findings on MERS virus

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Research from Saudi Arabia, the epicenter of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), underlines how imaging investigations can help early detection and management of disease progression, thereby playing a crucial role in predicting patient outcome.

May 1, 2016

3D technique advances in tracking lung disease

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Physicians at the University of Southampton, U.K., have used advanced 3D x-ray imaging technology to track how an aggressive form of lung disease develops in the body.

April 21, 2016

U.K. research could advance MRI lung scans

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

British researchers have developed a process using specially treated krypton gas as an inhalable contrast agent to enhance MRI lung scans.

March 13, 2016

ESTI reschedules meeting for Krakow in October

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

After canceling its annual meeting in Istanbul due to concerns over security, the European Society of Thoracic Imaging (ESTI) has rescheduled the congress for 23-24 October in Krakow, Poland.

March 13, 2016

Bone suppression detects more lung nodules on chest x-rays

By Rebekah Moan

VIENNA - Bone suppression can improve radiologists' detection of lung nodules on chest radiographs, according to a presentation this week at ECR 2016. The mean sensitivity improved significantly with the addition of the technique, the researchers found.

March 3, 2016

Follow 3 essential steps for effective cardiothoracic imaging

By Frances Rylands-Monk

The cross-over in presentation between cardiac and pulmonary problems and their shared risk factors has led to growing demand for comprehensive cardiothoracic imaging for cardiopulmonary patients. There are three vital requirements for thorough and effective cardiothoracic imaging, according to Dr. Edwin van Beek, PhD.

March 3, 2016

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