Each patient underwent imaging for evaluation and staging of their lung cancer, which included a CT scan of the chest. Additionally, these CT scans could be used to detect atherosclerosis of the ...

To diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), doctors typically ... your doctor will be able to identify that as well. CT scans and standard X-rays are painless, but they do expose ...

Using preoperative chest CT scans, researchers identified novel preoperative biomarkers for lung cancer recurrence ...

Whiddon College of Medicine The study assessed 276 lung cancer patients at a cancer center for existing atherosclerosis on staging computed tomography (CT) scans. Atherosclerosis is when plaque ...

Yovana Portillo felt stunned that she had lung cancer because she never smoked. But she hopes people realize that lung cancer can happen to anyone.

The Pulmonary, Lung and Respiratory Imaging Sheffield (POLARIS ... to create a signal and radio frequency coils encode these signals by time varying magnetic fields to create 3D images of the body. A ...

Accurate detection and segmentation of lung tumors on CT scans is critical for monitoring cancer progression, evaluating treatment responses and planning radiation therapy. Currently, experienced ...

Many lung cancer patients already have cardiovascular disease when they are diagnosed, which increases their risk of ...

There were few differences in demographics, smoking history, and lung function between genders ... restricted category had similar degrees of CT emphysema. A test for linear trend between GOLD ...

Emphysema causes damage to the lungs’ air sacs ... This could be a chest X-ray or a CT scan. Additional diagnostic tests may include monitoring your breath as you sleep or exercise.

You may be unaware if you have paraseptal emphysema. Sometimes, the disease is detected with high-tech scans, such as CT scans, that screen for lung cancer. Paraseptal emphysema can cause damage ...