Chest Radiology: Page 30

Look out for 'feather duvet lung,' Scottish team urges
By Philip Ward
Researchers have used CT to diagnose a case of "feather duvet lung," in which lung inflammation is caused by breathing in dust from the feathers in bedding. They've warned everybody to bear in mind the condition when patients present with unexplained breathlessness.
November 21, 2019
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CTPA effectively rules out PE in pregnant women
By Rebekah Moan
A 17-year Swiss study involving pregnant women with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) has shown that CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) rarely indicates the disease and more often detects alternative diagnoses. Also, the radiation dose exposure dropped by one-third during the study period.
November 20, 2019
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Lunit nets CE Mark for AI x-ray software
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence (AI) image analysis software developer Lunit has received Europe's CE Mark for its Insight CXR AI chest x-ray analysis software.
November 19, 2019
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CT highlights risk of lung inflammation from vaping
By Philip Ward
Fresh evidence has emerged of the health dangers of vaping. In a case report published by Archives of Disease in Childhood on 11 November, U.K. authors warn that the fluid in electronic cigarettes may cause life-threatening lung inflammation in those who are susceptible, after treating a teenage boy with respiratory failure.
November 11, 2019
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ESR to host lung cancer roundtable at European Parliament
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR), the European Respiratory Society, and Lung Cancer Europe will host a breakfast roundtable centered on lung cancer at the European Parliament building in Brussels on 6 November.
October 24, 2019
Software choice can dictate lung screening recall rates
By Abraham Kim
The choice of volumetry software used to measure nodules on CT lung cancer screening examinations may have a substantial impact on the recall rate for follow-up examinations, according to a new study from the U.K. The authors have emphasized the need to validate the software to deliver effective screening.
September 25, 2019
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Volumetry software affects CT lung screening recall rates
By Abraham Kim
Using different types of volumetry software to measure nodules on CT lung cancer screening exams can drastically alter the recall rate for follow-up exams, underscoring the need to validate the software to ensure effective screening, according to an article recently published online in the European Journal of Radiology.
September 19, 2019
Training in FDG-PET/CT advances lung cancer outcome
By Wayne Forrest
Additional training in FDG-PET/CT to monitor concurrent chemotherapy for patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer can significantly extend both overall and progression-free survival, according to an international study published in the October issue of European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
September 15, 2019
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Blood test can give boost to CT lung screening
By Abraham Kim
New evidence from the U.K. suggests a blood test and imaging-based lung screening exam offers a better lung cancer detection rate than standard clinical care. The findings were presented on 9 September at the World Conference on Lung Cancer in Barcelona, Spain.
September 10, 2019
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Europeans remain uninformed on CT lung cancer screening
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Awareness of clinical trials for screening and treating cancer continues to be very low among Europeans with lung cancer, according to a 10 September presentation at the 2019 World Conference on Lung Cancer in Barcelona, Spain.
September 10, 2019
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IASLC urges tobacco cessation for cancer patients
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) released a statement urging physicians to recommend tobacco cessation for patients after cancer diagnosis, at the ongoing World Conference on Lung Cancer in Barcelona, Spain.
September 7, 2019
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Biennial CT lung screening matches annual follow-up exams
By Abraham Kim
A new analysis of the Multicentric Italian Lung Detection trial has shown that biennial CT lung cancer screening was just as effective as annual screening in reducing the risk of lung cancer and all-cause mortality. The study was published in the September issue of the European Journal of Cancer.
August 5, 2019
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