Chest Radiology: Page 7

IASLC: Smoking cessation works for patients with lung cancer

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

People with lung cancer who participate in a smoking cessation program can achieve smoking abstinence rates of more than 30%, according to research presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) World Conference on Lung Cancer.

August 8, 2022

NELSON lung screening protocol beats NLST for cancer detection

By Frances Rylands-Monk

In a face-off between CT lung cancer screening trials, the protocol used to analyze lung nodules in the Dutch-Belgian Randomized Lung Cancer Screening (NELSON) trial proved more sensitive than that used in the U.S. National Lung Screening Trial (NLST).

August 8, 2022

IASLC: Second primary lung cancer as high as 8% among surgery patients

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The incidence of a second primary lung cancer among patients diagnosed with a first primary lung cancer can be as high as 8%, according to a presentation delivered 7 June at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) World Conference on Lung Cancer meeting.

August 7, 2022

IASLC to release report on lung cancer screening obstacles

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) plans to release a report detailing the global obstacles to lung cancer screening in low- and middle-income countries.

August 7, 2022

IASLC: Lung cancer disparities exist among younger, older adults

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Younger people diagnosed with lung cancer are more likely than older people to present with advanced disease, according to a presentation delivered June 7 at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) World Conference on Lung Cancer meeting in Vienna.

August 7, 2022

Analysis shows Europe-wide CT lung screening would save lives

By Frances Rylands-Monk

Rolling out a population-based CT lung cancer screening program across Europe would prevent 18,000 premature lung cancer deaths at a cost of 937 million euros, according to a budget impact analysis presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2022 World Conference on Lung Cancer on 7 August.

August 7, 2022

RevealDx appoints Contextflow to distribute lung CAD in EU

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

RevealDx recently appointed Contextflow as its exclusive distributor in the European Union (EU) and selected territories, with the companies also offering trial installation discounts for select customers.

August 4, 2022

Aidence highlights study on CAD for lung nodules

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Dutch artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Aidence is highlighting newly published research that found its computer-aided detection (CAD) software reduced radiologist reading time by an average of approximately 40% when reporting pulmonary nodules on CT exams.

August 1, 2022

French lung study underlines added value of dual-energy CT

By Philip Ward

Dual-energy CT lung perfusion scans can provide valuable complementary information to standard CT exams by depicting perfusion changes in systemic sclerosis patients with normal or minimally infiltrated lung parenchyma, researchers from Lille have reported.

July 26, 2022

ECR: Research sheds light on COVID's impact on CT dose

By Kate Madden Yee

VIENNA - Did the increased use of chest CT during the COVID-19 pandemic boost radiation exposure for either radiographers or patients? Surprisingly, it appears not, according to results from two small studies presented on 15 July at ECR 2022.

July 15, 2022

ECR: AI enhances detection of pulmonary nodules

By Erik L. Ridley

VIENNA - Artificial intelligence (AI)-based software can help radiologists detect more lung nodules on CT, regardless of whether they use the software concurrently during interpretation or afterward as a second reader, according to research presented 15 July at ECR 2022.

July 14, 2022

ECR: Attention focuses on best use of pediatric CT in COVID-19 cases

By Kate Madden Yee

VIENNA - Is chest CT indicated for children with suspected COVID-19? Perhaps not, according to a panel discussion held on 14 July at ECR 2022.

July 14, 2022

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