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 comprehensive review by University of North Carolina researchers and colleagues of hundreds of publications, incorporating more than two dozen articles on prevention screening for lung cancer with low-dose spiral computed tomography (LDCT), shows there are both benefits and harms from screening

News | Lung Imaging

Evidence Review Examines Both Benefits and Harms for Lung Cancer Screening

March 15, 2021 — A comprehensive review by University of North Carolina researchers and colleagues of hundreds of ...

March 15, 2021

University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher and two other experts endorsed the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) requirement for a patient and their doctor to engage in a shared discussion of benefits and harms before proceeding with a low-dose spiral computed tomography (LDCT) scan as a method for preventing lung cancer death

News | Lung Imaging

Experts Recommend Shared Patient - Doctor Decision-making Prior to Lung Cancer Screening

March 10, 2021 — In a viewpoint perspective published in JAMA on March 9, 2021, a University of North Carolina ...

March 10, 2021

Final U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations to lower the initial age and smoking history requirements for lung cancer screening (LCS) reconfirm the lifesaving ability of these tests and present an opportunity for providers to re-engage screening age patients to save more lives.

News | Lung Imaging

USPSTF Expands Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility Thresholds

March 9, 2021 — Final U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations to lower the initial age and smoking ...

March 09, 2021

Brazilian researchers found that the higher the lung ultrasound score the greater the risk of ICU admission, intubation and death. Image courtesy of Julio Alencar

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Lung Ultrasound Helps Predict COVID-19 Patient Outcomes

February 11, 2021 — Lung ultrasound, considered a simple method for diagnosing lung disease, can also help predict the ...

February 11, 2021

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

VIDEO: Overview COVID-19 Imaging Techniques Using X-ray, CT, MRI and Ultrasound

Margarita Revzin, M.D., MS, FSRU, FAIUM, associate professor of radiology and biomedical imaging, Yale University School ...

November 15, 2020

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

VIDEO: How to Image COVID-19 and Radiological Presentations of the Virus

Margarita Revzin, M.D., MS, FSRU, FAIUM, associate professor of radiology and biomedical imaging, Yale University School ...

February 09, 2021

News | Breast Imaging

Female Breast Cancer Surpasses Lung as the Most Commonly Diagnosed Cancer Worldwide

February 8, 2021 — Cancer ranks as a leading cause of death in every country in the world, and, for the first time ...

February 08, 2021

MBD2 serves as a viable target against pulmonary fibrosis by inhibiting macrophage M2 program #COVID19 #coronavirus

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Lung Tissue from COVID-19 Patients and Others Reveals Promising Target to Treat Lung Fibrosis

December 7, 2020 — An analysis of lung tissues from patients with different types of pulmonary fibrosis - including ...

December 07, 2020

Study conducted by medical AI startup Lunit and Massachusetts General Hospital, published in JAMA Network Open - When used as a second reader, the AI algorithm may help detect lung cancer

News | Artificial Intelligence

AI Analysis Can Improve Lung Cancer Detection on Chest Radiographs

November 26, 2020 — A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has shown that an AI algorithm trained to detect ...

November 26, 2020

Cancer-specific mortality, all-cause mortality and overdiagnosis in lung cancer screening trials: a meta-analysis

News | Lung Imaging

New Analysis Finds Lung Cancer Screening Reduces Rates of Lung Cancer-specific Death

November 11, 2020 — Low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening methods may prevent one death per 250 at-risk adults ...

November 11, 2020

Minimizing delays to treatment could improve cancer survival rates, say researchers

News | Radiation Oncology

Every Month Delayed in Cancer Treatment Can Raise Risk of Death by Around 10%

November 10, 2020 — People whose treatment for cancer is delayed by even one month have in many cases a 6 to 13% higher ...

November 10, 2020

Evaluation of the lung apices using computed tomography angiography of the head and neck during acute ischemic stroke (AIS) can provide the first objective opportunity to screen for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

News | CT Angiography (CTA)

Lung Scans for Stroke Patients Could Provide Earlier COVID-19 Detection

October 30, 2020 — Computed tomography angiogram (CTA) scans may offer fast and early detection of COVID-19 in acute ...

October 30, 2020

Treating lung cancer patients with proton therapy may help reduce the risk of radiation-induced heart diseases, suggests a new study from Penn Medicine. In a retrospective trial of more than 200 patients, mini-strokes were significantly less common among patients who underwent proton therapy versus conventional photon-based radiation therapy. Proton therapy patients also experienced fewer heart attacks.

News | Proton Therapy

Proton Therapy for Lung Cancer May Help Reduce Risk of Heart Diseases

October 25, 2020 — Treating lung cancer patients with proton therapy may help reduce the risk of radiation-induced heart ...

October 25, 2020

RefleXion Medical, a therapeutic oncology company pioneering biology-guided radiotherapy* (BgRT) as a new modality for treating all stages of cancer, will present eight clinical abstracts evaluating the use of its novel technology at the virtual American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2020 Annual Meeting, Oct. 24-28.

News | Radiation Therapy

RefleXion Highlights New Research at ASTRO20 Evaluating Feasibility of Biology-guided Radiotherapy to Treat Metastatic Cancer

October 25, 2020 —RefleXion Medical, a therapeutic oncology company pioneering biology-guided radiotherapy* (BgRT) as a ...

October 25, 2020

Moffitt Cancer Center researchers are developing a noninvasive, accurate method to analyze a patient's tumor mutations and biomarkers to determine the best course of treatment.

News | Lung Imaging

Researchers Develop Tool to Better Predict Treatment Course for Lung Cancer

October 19, 2020 — Personalized treatment options for patients with lung cancer have come a long way in the past two ...

October 19, 2020

Newly released study results present a strong case for lung cancer screening in New Zealand — particularly for Māori whose mortality rates are between three and four times higher than other ethnic groups.

News | Lung Imaging

Lung Cancer Screening a Step Closer to Reality Following Combined Study

September 30, 2020 — Newly released study results present a strong case for lung cancer screening in New Zealand — ...

September 30, 2020

Lung and respiratory health pioneer paves way for more precise care of complex respiratory conditions

News | Artificial Intelligence

VIDA Receives FDA Clearance for Deep Learning-based Enhancements to LungPrint Solution

September 25, 2020 — VIDA Diagnostics, Inc. announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug ...

September 25, 2020

Philips Azurion Lung Edition supports high precision diagnosis and minimally invasive therapy in one room

News | Lung Imaging

Faster Lung Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment with Advanced 3-D Imaging Platform from Philips

September 21, 2020 — Philips introduced Azurion Lung Edition, an advanced 3-D imaging and navigation platform to ...

September 21, 2020

Diagnosing respiratory illness associated with vaping has always been challenging. Adding the spread of COVID-19 and the many similarities in symptoms makes it even more difficult.

News | Lung Imaging

Study Finds Vaping Injuries More Difficult to Diagnose During Pandemic

September 1, 2020 — Diagnosing respiratory illness associated with vaping has always been challenging. Adding the spread ...

September 01, 2020

Public health screening guidelines for lung cancer followed by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) undercount African Americans, contributing to disparities in lung cancer screening and treatment, according to a study published today in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.

News | Lung Imaging

Current Lung Cancer Public Health Screening Guidelines Under Count African Americans

August 19, 2020 — Public health screening guidelines for lung cancer followed by the United States Preventive Services ...

August 19, 2020