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.

4DMedical, a global technology company and producer of advanced lung function imaging software, has received U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its CT-based ventilation product (CT LVAS).

News | RSNA

FDA Clearance Granted to 4D Medical for Advanced Lung Function Imaging Software, CT LVAS

November 25, 2023 — 4DMedical, a global technology company and producer of advanced lung function imaging software, has ...

November 24, 2023

Mobile CT trucks deliver access to quality care for at-risk patients in the US and Australia to help improve the detection and treatment of lung cancer and other respiratory conditions

News | Computed Tomography (CT)

Philips Brings Mobile CT Lung Screening to Underserved Communities Worldwide

November 22, 2023 — Lung cancer is one of the world’s silent killers. By the time patients experience symptoms, the ...

November 22, 2023

Using a single chest X-ray, a new AI tool can identify non-smokers who are at high risk for lung cancer

News | Lung Imaging

AI Identifies Non-smokers at High Risk for Lung Cancer

November 22, 2023 — Using a routine chest X-ray image, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool can identify non-smokers who ...

November 22, 2023

The American Lung Association’s newly-released ‘State of Lung Cancer’ report reveals improvement in survival rate for people of color, examines the toll of lung cancer state-by-state, and sheds light on lingering disparities and the urgent need for increased screening.

News | Lung Imaging

Lung Cancer Survival Rate Gains, Need for Increased Screening Highlighted in American Lung Association State of Lung Cancer Report

November 22, 2023 — Lung cancer survival rates are improving for everyone, including people of color, according to the ...

November 21, 2023

The American Cancer Society (ACS) has issued update lung cancer screening guidelines to help reduce the number of people dying from the disease due to smoking history.

News | Lung Imaging

American Cancer Society Releases Updated Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines

November 10, 2023 — As the imaging community recognizes Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November, and Nov. 11 marks ...

November 10, 2023

Human life-like in vitro model of radiation damage sustained to the lung opens an unprecedented window into the early disease process, and opportunities for drug development

News | Radiation Therapy

Human Lung Chip Leveraged to Faithfully Model Radiation-induced Lung Injury

October 19, 2023 — The lung is one of the tissues most sensitive to radiation in the human body. People exposed to high ...

October 19, 2023

Findings suggest levels of circulating tumor DNA are more important than the number of lesions in determining disease burden

News | Lung Imaging

Liquid Biopsy May Help Identify Which Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Will Benefit Most from Radiation

October 2, 2023 — A novel liquid biopsy test may help determine which patients with non-small cell lung cancer that has ...

October 02, 2023

In a study of more than 2,000 chest X-rays, radiologists outperformed AI in accurately identifying the presence and absence of three common lung diseases

News | Lung Imaging

Radiologists Outperformed AI in Identifying Lung Diseases on Chest X-ray

September 26, 2023 — In a study of more than 2,000 chest X-rays, radiologists outperformed AI in accurately identifying ...

September 26, 2023

A the COVID-19 public health emergency continues to evolve, SNMMI issues updated guidance

News | SNMMI

SNMMI Issues Updated Statement: COVID-19 and V/Q Lung Studies

September 18, 2023 — The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), as a professional society ...

September 18, 2023

AI system by Lunit identified improperly positioned endotracheal tube on chest radiographs obtained after insertion, as well as on chest radiographs obtained from patients in the ICU at two institutions

News | Artificial Intelligence

AI Confirms Tracheal Tube Position on Chest Radiography

September 18, 2023 — According to an accepted manuscript published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), an ...

September 18, 2023

Patients treated with IMRT had lower rates of toxicity to lungs and less radiation to the heart compared to conventional chemoradiation

News | Radiation Oncology

Intensity-modulated Radiation Therapy Provides Long-term Benefits to Patients with Locally Advanced Lung Cancer

September 13, 2023 — Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) should be the preferred choice when treating patients ...

September 13, 2023

The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable has announced the second annual National Lung Cancer Screening Day, scheduled for Saturday, November 11, 2023, to allow individuals who are unable to take time off from work to access screening.

News | Lung Imaging

National Lung Cancer Screening Day Planned by American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable, Industry Partners

September 14, 2023 — As part of a nationwide action initiative, screening centers nationwide are being asked to open ...

September 12, 2023

Two best-in-class lung imaging companies combine expertise for the deployment of xenon 129 MRI platform

News | Lung Imaging

Partnership with VIDA to streamline adoption of advanced MRI of the lungs

September 11, 2023 — Polarean Imaging plc (AIM: POLX), a commercial-stage medical device leader in advanced magnetic ...

September 11, 2023

Study tallies the millions of years of life saved via early detection using mammograms, Pap tests, colonoscopies, lung scans for smokers and more

News | Radiology Imaging

Cancer Screenings Have Saved the US at Least $6.5 Trillion, Study Estimates

August 21, 2023 — Americans have gotten at least 12 million more years of life to live because of preventive cancer ...

August 21, 2023

Medical AI company Lunit has announced a groundbreaking collaborative study, to be presented at the 2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC 2023), demonstrating the potential of AI-powered Tertiary Lymphoid Structures (TLS) analysis in predicting lung cancer treatment outcomes.

News | Artificial Intelligence

Groundbreaking Study on Emerging Biomarker for Lung Cancer Treatment to be Presented at World Conference on Lung Cancer

August 21, 2023 — A Seoul, South Korea-based provider of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for cancer diagnostics and ...

August 21, 2023

Kitware leveraged the cutting-edge 3D Slicer medical visualization platform to develop custom medical imaging software and provided support throughout the FDA application process

News | FDA

Kitware Supports Development and Launch of FDA Cleared MR Image Processing Software for Lung Ventilation Imaging

August 18, 2023 — Kitware, a leader in developing innovative medical visualization software, is pleased to announce its ...

August 18, 2023

News | Computed Tomography (CT)

Photon-counting CT Can Evaluate Lung Function

July 13, 2023 — New computed tomography (CT) technology allows for a comprehensive, simultaneous evaluation of lung ...

July 13, 2023

A newly discovered radionuclide-based agent (CB-2PA-NT) has been shown to have high tumor uptake, sustained tumor retention, and high contrast in preclinical models, making it a prime candidate for a novel theranostics approach

News | SNMMI

Novel Theranostic Agent Targets Multiple Cancer Types

June 28, 2023 — A newly discovered radionuclide-based agent (CB-2PA-NT) has been shown to have high tumor uptake ...

June 28, 2023

Adeep learning-based model using initial chest radiographs predicted 30-day mortality in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), improving upon the performance of an established risk prediction tool (i.e., CURB-65 score).

News | Lung Imaging

Deep-Learning Chest Radiograph Model Predicts Mortality for Community-Acquired Pneumonia

June 16, 2023 — According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS’ own American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), a ...

June 16, 2023

A University of Waterloo engineer’s MRI invention reveals better than many existing imaging technologies how COVID-19 can change the human brain.

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

New Imaging Technique Captures COVID-19’s Impact on the Brain

June 14, 2023 — A University of Waterloo engineer’s MRI invention reveals better than many existing imaging technologies ...

June 14, 2023