Axial and coronal chest computed tomography shows multiple and bilateral ground-glass opacities with areas of consolidation and septal thickening, typical findings of COVID-19 The persistent positive ...
When you think of annual health checkups, screening for lung cancer might not come to mind. Fortunately, it was very much on the mind of pulmonologist Rafael Alba Yunen, MD, when he saw his ...
Once the gas is breathed in, doctors use an MRI scanner to capture detailed images of the lungs, showing where the gas travels. These scans reveal which parts of the lungs are functioning well and ...
The newly developed AI can accurately diagnose COPD using data from a single chest CT scan performed as a person inhales, researchers reported Dec. 12 in the journal Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.
Screening is a test used to detect lung cancer before any symptoms appear. Screening with low-dose CT (LDCT) scans can reduce deaths in those at high risk. The test is not recommended for everyone and ...
If you are worried about your lung cancer risk, you should consider talking to your doctor about lung cancer screening. Annual lung cancer screenings with low-dose CT scans (LDCT) has been shown to ...