A CT scan of healthy lungs looks typical in size with no inflammation, allowing the diaphragm to dome. Lungs with emphysema can look overinflated, with muscle loss, making the diaphragm misshapen. The ...

CT scan findings indicating ILAs included reticular pathologies or ground-glass opacities (GGOs), traction-type bronchiectasis, lung architectural distortion, non-emphysematous lung cysts, and ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Smokers who have a single CT scan to look for lung cancer have a one in ...

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In a study of more than 31,000 adults, an EHR-integrated patient-facing tool significantly improved identification of ...

With most lung cancers in India diagnosed at advanced stages, experts say low-dose CT screening for high-risk groups like ...

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

LOS ANGELES — Advanced CT imaging can reduce deaths from lung cancer by 20 percent among heavy smokers, according to long-awaited results from the first comparison of CT scanning and regular chest ...

Q: I’ve been a smoker since I was 19 years old. Even though I’ve smoked about a pack a day for the past 33 years, I feel pretty healthy. I get regular checkups, which include having a chest X-ray (all ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - A routine medical screening is credited with saving a local woman's life. Doctors say lung cancer often ...

Seven people have had curative surgery as part of the first pilot Lung Health Check Programme of its kind, funded by the ...