Lung Imaging

News and new technology innovations concerning how imaging technology for the lungs. This includes computed tomography (CT), X-ray and ultrasound imaging of the lungs to diagnose and monitor treatment for lung cancer, COPD, pulmonary embolism (PE), pneumonia, tuberculosis and COVID-19 can be found on this channel.

(A) Pre-procedure axial image from contrast-enhanced CT scan of chest demonstrates a 1 cm solid right upper lobe nodule adjacent to right mainstem bronchus (arrow). (B) Intra-procedural coronal reformatted image shows two cryoablation probes within nodule. (C) 1-month follow-up sagittal chest CT image shows expected post-ablation changes encompassing treated nodule (arrow). (D) 1-year follow-up sagittal chest CT image shows expected involution of treatment zone into flat bandlike scar without residual tumor

News | Lung Imaging

Percutaneous Image-Guided Microwave and Cryoablation for Lung Sarcoma

October 11, 2021 — According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), percutaneous image-guided microwave and ...

October 11, 2021

Volpara Health, a global health technology software leader providing an integrated platform for the delivery of personalized breast and lung care, further expanded its footprint in the US lung screening market with a strategic relationship with Seattle-based lung AI company RevealDx.

News | Lung Imaging

Volpara Health Expands Lung Screening Capabilities Via Strategic Relationship with RevealDx

September 27, 2021 — Volpara Health, a global health technology software leader providing an integrated platform for the ...

September 27, 2021

The National Cancer Institute announced that Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center and City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center secured a highly competitive Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant that aims to address lung cancer racial disparities through precision medicine, targeted smoking cessation programs and community outreach.

News | Lung Imaging

$3M Grant Establishes Center to Combat Racial Inequities in Lung Cancer

September 23, 2021 — The National Cancer Institute announced that Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center ...

September 23, 2021

Revised guidelines for lung cancer screening eligibility are perpetuating disparities for racial/ethnic minorities, according to a new study in Radiology.

News | Lung Imaging

Racial/Ethnic Disparities Persist in Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility

September 15, 2021 — Revised guidelines for lung cancer screening eligibility are perpetuating disparities for racial ...

September 15, 2021

An artificial intelligence (AI) program can spot signs of lung cancer on computed tomography (CT) scans a year before they can be diagnosed with existing methods, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

News | Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence Could Help Diagnose Lung Cancer a Year Earlier

September 8, 2021 — An artificial intelligence (AI) program can spot signs of lung cancer on computed tomography (CT) ...

September 08, 2021

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

VIDEO: Examples of COVID-19 CT Scan Analysis Software

Several radiology IT vendors at 2021 Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference demonstrated ...

August 31, 2021

#coronavirus #COVID19 #pandemic #RSNA21 will require all attendees and exhibitors to show proof of #vaccination and wear a #mask

News | RSNA

RSNA21 Will Require Proof of Vaccination, Masks

August 12, 2021 — RSNA 2021 will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination from all in-person attendees and exhibitors at ...

August 12, 2021

Siemens Healthineers presents its second pathway for its AI-Pathway Companion at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Global Health Conference 2021 (#HIMSS21)

News | Artificial Intelligence

Siemens Healthineers Adds Pathway for Lung Cancer to its AI-Pathway Companion

August 9, 2021 — Siemens Healthineers presents its second pathway for its AI-Pathway Companion at the Healthcare ...

August 09, 2021

#coronavirus #COVID19 #pandemic A KAIST immunology research team found that a specific subtype of macrophages that originated from blood monocytes plays a key role in the hyper-inflammatory response in SARS-CoV-2 infected lungs, by performing single-cell RNA sequencing of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cells

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

A Study Reveals What Triggers Lung Damage During COVID-19

August 4, 2021 — A KAIST immunology research team found that a specific subtype of macrophages that originated from ...

August 05, 2021

SIR considers image-guided thermal ablation to be an acceptable treatment option for patients with inoperable Stage I NSCLC, those with recurrent NSCLC, as well as patients with metastatic lung disease

News | Lung Imaging

SIR Publishes Position Statement on Percutaneous Lung Ablation

August 2, 2021 — The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) issued a new position statement on percutaneous lung ...

August 02, 2021

Registration is now open for the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 107th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, the world’s largest annual radiology forum, to be held at McCormick Place Chicago, Nov. 28 – Dec. 2, 2021

News | RSNA

Registration Now Open for RSNA21

July 21, 2021 — Registration is now open for the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 107th Scientific Assembly ...

July 21, 2021

Nearly one quarter of deaths from lung cancer could be avoided in high-risk populations through the adoption of targeted screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans, as based on the results of the NELSON study.

News | Computed Tomography (CT)

Nearly 25% of Deaths From Lung Cancer Could Be Avoided in High-risk Populations Through Targeted Lung Cancer Screening Worldwide

July 11, 2021 — The report ‘Lung Cancer Screening: The Cost of Inaction’ shows that lung cancer screening presents a ...

July 11, 2021

Now a new study from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) highlights the impact that structural racism and residential segregation has on NSCLC outcomes.

News | Lung Imaging

Racism and Segregation Associated with Advanced Stage Lung Cancers Among Blacks

June 29, 2021 — Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) ...

June 29, 2021

Patients with primary lung cancer detected using low-dose computed tomography screening are at reduced risk of developing brain metastases after diagnosis, according to a study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.

News | Computed Tomography (CT)

Primary Lung Cancers Detected by LDCT are at Lower Risk of Brain Metastases

June 25, 2021 — Patients with primary lung cancer detected using low-dose computed tomography screening are at reduced ...

June 25, 2021

$COVID-19 progression over 4 days in a 28-year-old man. This posteroranterior chest X-ray \ shows bilateral multiple peripheral and lower lobe ground glass opacities (GGOs) shown by the arrows. Image courtesy of Margarita Revzin et al.$

News | Artificial Intelligence

Medical AI Models Rely on 'Shortcuts' That Could Lead to Misdiagnosis of COVID-19

June 24, 2021 — Artificial intelligence promises to be a powerful tool for improving the speed and accuracy of medical ...

June 24, 2021

An example of a COVID-19 pneumonia of a chest CT scan. The COVID appears as white ground glass opacities (GGOs) in the lungs. Normal lungs on CT should appear black.

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

RSNA Announces Funding Program for MIDRC Data Contributors

June 23, 2021 — The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) is inviting proposals from researchers for funding ...

June 23, 2021

Positron emission tomography (PET) using a 68Ga-labeled fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) can noninvasively identify and monitor pulmonary fibrosis, according to research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2021 Annual Meeting.

News | PET-CT

Radiotracer Effective for Detection and Assessment of Lung Fibrosis

June 14, 2021 — Positron emission tomography (PET) using a 68Ga-labeled fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) ...

June 14, 2021

An abbreviated lung ultrasound protocol can efficiently determine presence of lung congestion in patients receiving hemodialysis and help expedite care. Chart courtesy of Reisinger et al, AJKD 2021

News | Lung Imaging

Lung Ultrasound Can Efficiently Diagnose Volume Overload in Hemodialysis Patients

June 4, 2021 — Pulmonary congestion owing to fluid overload is common among patients with kidney failure on hemodialysis ...

June 04, 2021

Cina Chest is part of Avicenna’s CINA family of AI tools that support the treatment of emergencies, including CINA HEAD, its FDA-cleared and CE-Marked solution that supports the detection and triage of stroke and neurovascular emergencies.

News | Artificial Intelligence

AI Triage Solution for Deadly Vascular Conditions Receives FDA Clearance and CE Mark

June 3, 2021 — Medical imaging AI specialist Avicenna.AI announced that it has received certification in the United ...

June 03, 2021

Swiftness is essential when treating lung cancer, the second most common type of cancer in the U.S. and the country's leading cause of cancer deaths.

News | Lung Imaging

Delaying Lung Cancer Surgery Associated with Higher Risk of Recurrence, Death

June 1, 2021 — Swiftness is essential when treating lung cancer, the second most common type of cancer in the U.S. and ...

June 01, 2021