Chest Radiology: Page 4

CT image training can help boost COVID-19 diagnosis accuracy

By Kate Madden Yee

VIENNA - Radiographers' ability to accurately identify COVID-19 pneumonia can be increased by almost 15% through reviewing computer-based training sets of CT images, Irish researchers have reported at ECR 2023.

March 3, 2023

AI can catch missed diagnoses on chest radiographs

By Erik L. Ridley

VIENNA - An artificial intelligence (AI)-based software application can identify missed clinically significant findings in chest radiographs, according to research presented on 3 March at ECR 2023.

March 3, 2023

Researchers sing praises of photon-counting CT at ECR 2023

By Kate Madden Yee

VIENNA - Researchers' enthusiasm for photon-counting CT shows no sign of abating, it seems. Several of them shared their latest data about the technology's pros and cons with ever-eager ECR attendees.

March 1, 2023

Dark-field chest x-ray images compared to conventional x-rays

By Will Morton

An experimental dark-field chest x-ray system can acquire diagnostic attenuation-based x-rays comparable to those from conventional systems, according to a study published on 18 February in European Radiology.

February 23, 2023

Avicenna.AI launches pulmonary embolism program

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Avicenna.AI has launched CINA-iPE, a CE-Marked artificial intelligence (AI) program for analyzing chest CT scans for the presence of incidental pulmonary embolism.

February 21, 2023

How effective is CT for diagnosing interstitial lung disease?

By Kate Madden Yee

There are particular CT findings that correlate with histologic data and identify early interstitial lung abnormalities, but sometimes findings that appear normal on CT are abnormal on histopathology, a Belgian-led research team has found.

January 8, 2023

PCCT outperforms conventional CT for pulmonary embolism diagnosis

By Kate Madden Yee

Photon-counting CT (PCCT) pulmonary angiography imaging outperforms conventional CT for diagnosing pulmonary embolism -- cutting the radiation dose in half, German scientists have reported.

January 8, 2023

Novel study investigates impact of marijuana on lungs

By Amerigo Allegretto

Airway inflammation and emphysema are more common in marijuana smokers than in non-smokers and tobacco-only smokers, a study of CT scans conducted over 15 years has found. The results were published on 15 November in Radiology.

November 17, 2022

Can radiographer reporting play a wider role in lung cancer?

By Will Morton

Radiographers can help fill the gaps in cancer care due to growing shortages of senior radiologists by rapidly reporting the chest x-rays of patients with suspected lung cancer, according to a U.K. study.

November 10, 2022

Investigation reveals how stressed radiologist missed cancer

By Philip Ward

Full details have emerged in a report issued on 7 November about how an overworked radiologist missed a cancerous lesion and how the healthcare provider in New Zealand failed to respond adequately to concerns about workload pressures.

November 6, 2022

RadNet secures controlling share of U.K.-based cardiothoracic network

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Outpatient imaging services provider RadNet has acquired a 75% share in London, U.K.-based Heart & Lung Health, an organization that supports early detection and accurate diagnosis of lung cancer.

October 31, 2022

France moves ahead with lung cancer screening strategy

By Dr. Caroline Caramella and Prof. Mathieu Lederlin

A novel lung cancer screening examination has been developed in France. This examination and issues associated with rolling out population-based lung cancer screening have prompted intense discussion as the first pilot studies are initiated.

October 16, 2022

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