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.

Key findings from research on out-of-pocket costs borne by patients who have an abnormal result on a cancer screening that is free under the Affordable Care Act. Image courtesy of the University of Michigan
News | Radiology Imaging
Follow-up Costs Can Add Up if a Free Cancer Screening Shows a Potential Problem

February 15, 2022 — With the White House putting cancer prevention and early treatment squarely in the sights of its ...

Time February 15, 2022
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The American College of Radiology (ACR) reports that several states are considering breast, colon and lung cancer screening measures.
News | Radiology Imaging
States Advance Cancer Screening, Prior Authorization and Scope of Practice Legislation

The American College of Radiology (ACR) reports that several states are considering breast, colon and lung cancer ...

Time February 14, 2022
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing a national coverage determination (NCD) that expands coverage for lung cancer screening with low dose computed tomography (LDCT) to improve health outcomes for people with lung cancer.
News | Lung Imaging
CMS Expands Coverage of Lung Cancer Screening with Low Dose Computed Tomography

February 10, 2022 — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) just announced a national coverage determination ...

Time February 10, 2022
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The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from ASTRO Board of Directors Chair Laura A. Dawson, M.D., FASTRO, in response to today's announcement that President Joe Biden will reignite the Cancer Moonshot initiative to accelerate the rate of progress in the nation's fight against cancer
News | Radiation Oncology
Radiation Oncologists Applaud Biden-Harris Administration's Renewed Commitment to Cancer Moonshot

February 3, 2022 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from ASTRO Board ...

Time February 03, 2022
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Urgent and immediate action must be taken to ensure more effective and equitable implementation of cancer screening, according to a report released today by the President's Cancer Panel.
News | Radiology Imaging
President's Cancer Panel Calls for Urgent Action to Address Gaps in Cancer Screening Uptake

February 2, 2022 — Urgent and immediate action must be taken to ensure more effective and equitable implementation of ...

Time February 02, 2022
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The American College of Radiology (ACR) has designated Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center as a Lung Cancer Screening Center.
News | Lung Imaging
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Earns ACR Lung Cancer Screening Center Designation

February 2, 2022 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) has designated Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical ...

Time February 02, 2022
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Taiwanese Lung Cancer Screening Promotions Featuring Young Women: LDCT indicates low-dose computed tomography. A, Reprinted with permission from Mr Suwannaphoom and copyright holder.19 B, Reprinted with permission from the InfoTimes.20 C, Reprinted with permission from Ms Yao and copyright holder.21 D, Reprinted with permission from Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention Chang Gueng Memorial Hospital, Taiwan.22​​​​​​​ Images courtesy of JAMA Network
News | Lung Imaging
Lung Cancer Screening Among Non-smoking Women in Taiwan led to Overdiagnosis

January 25, 2022 — A new study based on data from a national cancer registry in Taiwan found evidence that lung cancer ...

Time January 25, 2022
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A 26-year-old man with history of diabetes and hypertension presented with 7 days of fever, chills, nausea, intractable vomiting, diarrhea and generalized weakness, but no specific upper or lower respiratory symptoms aside from mild shortness of breath.
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | By Avielle Siegel, Paul J. Chang, David M. Paushter, et al.
Clinical Case of the Month: 26 Year Old Man With Abdominal Pain

A 26-year-old man with history of diabetes and hypertension presented with 7 days of fever, chills, nausea, intractable ...

Time January 19, 2022
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Orlando Simonetti (right) works with MRI technologist Heather Hermiller to operate a new FDA-approved MRI machine that he helped develop. The machine has a lower magnetic field and larger patient opening, expanding access to patients who were previously unable to undergo MRI.
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
New FDA-approved MRI Expands Access to Life-saving Imaging

January 18, 2022 — Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful medical tool that provides detailed images of ...

Time January 18, 2022
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A recent, substantial decline in lung cancer deaths is associated with earlier diagnosis of lung cancer than in the past, supporting the need for increased use of screening to save lives, according to a Mount Sinai study published in JAMA Network Open in December.
News | Lung Imaging
Lung Cancer Death Decline Associated With Screening, Earlier Diagnosis and Surgery

January 17, 2022 — A recent, substantial decline in lung cancer deaths is associated with earlier diagnosis of lung ...

Time January 17, 2022
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Diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia in children usually involves X-rays, despite recommendations to limit their use by professional societies. In efforts to reduce radiation exposure from x-rays in children and reinforce guideline compliance, researchers from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and colleagues developed a simple diagnostic model that accurately predicts whether patients are at high risk or low risk for community acquired pneumonia, eliminating the need for x-ray
News | Pediatric Imaging
Simple Diagnostic Model for Pneumonia in Kids to Reduce Need for X-rays

December 15, 2021 — Diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia in children usually involves X-rays, despite ...

Time December 15, 2021
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Per reference-standard diagnosis, TNM stage was IIIA (T3N2M0) and Veterans Administration Lung Cancer Study Group stage was LS. Coronal (A) STIR image and (B) DWI from whole-body MRI.
News | Lung Imaging
MRI, Hybrid Imaging Outperform Conventional Tests for Small Cell Lung Cancer Staging

December 10, 2021 — According to an article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), MRI—with or without FDG ...

Time December 10, 2021
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RefleXion Medical Inc., a therapeutic oncology company, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company Breakthrough Device Designation for its biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) for use in treating lung tumors.
News | Radiation Therapy
RefleXion Receives Breakthrough Device Designation for Lung Cancer Treatment

December 6, 2021 — RefleXion Medical Inc., a therapeutic oncology company, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Time December 06, 2021
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News | Artificial Intelligence
Riverain Technologies Expands Partnerships for Automated, Efficient End-to-End Lung Cancer Screening Capabilities

November 28, 2021 — Riverain Technologies, a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) for early, efficient detection of ...

Time November 28, 2021
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Median Technologies announces new outstanding performance of its lung cancer screening (LCS) CADx1 to characterize malignant vs. benign lung nodules.
News | Lung Imaging
Median Technologies Announces Performance for Its iBiopsy Lung Cancer Screening CADx With a Focus on Stage 1 Lung Cancer Characterization

November 23, 2021 — Median Technologies announces new outstanding performance of its lung cancer screening (LCS) CADx1 ...

Time November 23, 2021
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Sirona Medical, a software company founded on a deep understanding of both the practice and business of radiology, announced a partnership with RevealDx, a Seattle-based software developer focused on improving lung cancer outcomes through advanced, radiomics-based, clinical decision support.
News | Artificial Intelligence
Sirona Medical Partners with AI Developer RevealDx to Support Radiologists in the Diagnosis of Lung Cancer

November 22, 2021 — Sirona Medical, a software company founded on a deep understanding of both the practice and business ...

Time November 22, 2021
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Lung autopsy and plasma samples from people who died of COVID-19 have provided a clearer picture of how the SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads and damages lung tissue. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health and their collaborators say the information, published in Science Translational Medicine, could help predict severe and prolonged COVID-19 cases, particularly among high-risk people, and inform effective treatments.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Lung Autopsies of COVID-19 Patients Reveal Treatment Clues

November 22, 2021 — Lung autopsy and plasma samples from people who died of COVID-19 have provided a clearer picture of ...

Time November 22, 2021
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Lung cancer screening is recommended only for those who are at high risk for the disease — adults ages 50–80 who smoke at least 20 packs a year—but even among members of that high-risk group, screening rates remain low, ranging from 5% to 20% of those eligible for the screening CT scan.
News | Lung Imaging
Lung Cancer Screening Rates Increase With Access to Medicare

November 19, 2021 — Lung cancer screening is recommended only for those who are at high risk for the disease — adults ...

Time November 19, 2021
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Reveal 35C is the world’s first single exposure portable dual-energy X-ray detector.
News | X-Ray
KA Imaging’s Reveal 35C Shown to Find More Pneumonia Cases Than Traditional X-ray

November 19, 2021 — “Data drive decisions and with the latest trial data, we are positioned for growth,” said Amol ...

Time November 19, 2021
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The CE-IVD marked Aiforia Clinical AI Model for Lung Cancer; PD-L1 is intended for use by pathologists in supporting them to detect and calculate the levels of the biomarker in non-small cell lung cancer cases.
News | Artificial Intelligence
Aiforia Achieves CE-IVD Mark for Clinical PD-L1 AI Model in Lung Cancer Diagnostics

November 18, 2021 — Worldwide the most common cause of cancer mortality in 2020 was lung cancer, with an estimated 1.80 ...

Time November 18, 2021
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