Lung cancer is the No. 1 cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Screening with low dose computed tomography (called low dose CT or LDCT) can save lives for people at high risk for this ...
Patients are exposed to 2% of the radiation of a normal CT scan TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Low-dose CT chest scans could help detect pneumonia in at-risk patients while exposing them ...
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 ...
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 ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. Lung Cancer, Scan, Essay Can Be Used Only To Illustrate Cancer, ...
Artificial intelligence is turning a familiar medical workhorse into a window on one of the most pervasive health threats of ...
Chest CT revealed persistent lung abnormalities in patients two years after COVID-19, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). This ...
Radiologists accurately detected pneumonia in low-dose scans cleaned up by AI Patients are exposed to 2% of the radiation of a normal CT scan TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Low-dose CT ...