When diagnosing lung metastases and second primary lung cancer in patients with head and neck cancer, low-dose CT leads to better sensitivity than chest x-ray but does not lead to improved overall ...

Pulmonary fibrosis or interstitial lung diseases are chronic ... Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) 3. Chest X-rays and CT scans - upload films to a CD and attach reports 4. Lung biopsy slides and ...

The risk is also higher in people that have pulmonary fibrosis or HIV infection. Some researchers think that diet may also influence your risk. But that’s not clear yet. A type of CT scan ...

Additionally, they can help diagnose pulmonary fibrosis, as the scans make even ... which can also blur tissue boundaries in CT scans. Originally limited to scans of the heart, in November 2023 ...

First columnist Sam Kirton's truck malfunctioned. Then he received some unfortunate medical news. It was just one of those days.

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 ...

One of those included a condition known as post-COVID pulmonary fibrosis, which involves scarring ... typically including a cat scan or X-ray to check for structural lung damage, as well as ...

Watanabe and his team from Niigata University have revealed that PET/CT image analysis ... interstitial lung disease. Interstitial lung disease is characterized by scarring (fibrosis) of the ...

Boehringer Ingelheim has joined forces with digital health firm Brainomix on a project to improve the care of people with fibrosing lung diseases in the US. The new project will focus on the real ...

Dr George Owiti, a radiographer at Kericho County Hospital examines the Chest CT results of a patient admitted to the hospital. [James Wanzala, Standard] Despite recent breakthroughs that have ...

With the recent report of increase in stroke cases observed after this holiday season by the Department of Health (DOH)1, ...

The multiple-Grammy Award winner reportedly died due to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF ... Chest X-ray or CT scan: Imaging studies provide detailed views of lung scarring and help ...