Lung cancer screening with low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) not only detects lung cancer but also identifies coronary artery disease in 83% of cases, offering a dual health benefit.

Lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography (CT) offers more benefits than harms for heavy active and former smokers: The procedure can prevent some people from dying from lung cancer ...

In all cases, anatomical lung resection was performed, which was considered complete when all affected segments, defined preoperatively by computed tomography, were resected by lobectomy or ...

SAN DIEGO — Lung abnormalities appeared more frequently on CT scans from young current smokers vs. never smokers, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society ...

Weirton Medical Center is adding to its toolbox when it comes to early detection for lung cancer, through its new Low Dose Lung CT Scanning Program.The program ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) can use data from low-dose CT scans of the lungs to improve risk prediction for death from lung cancer, cardiovascular disease and other causes, according to a new study.

Doctors may use CT scans to help them measure a person’s emphysema. These scans can show emphysema clearly and accurately. Learn how.

Chest CT Scans: Residual lung abnormalities after discharge from the hospital included fibrosis (scarring), thickening, honeycombing, cystic changes, dilation of the bronchi, and more, the study ...

3137 Introduction: FDG-PET/CT is an essential diagnostic tool for lesion characterization, staging, treatment monitoring, and treatment response evaluation in clinical oncology. When interpreting ...

A finding of fibrosis on CT is associated with restrictive lung disease on pulmonary function tests, which shows the importance of CT in the detection of respiratory abnormalities in this patient ...

Learn about the benefits, risks, and accuracy of low dose CT scans for lung cancer detection, as well as who should be screened for lung cancer, and how often screening should occur.