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Emphysema at CT lung screening linked to higher risk of death in asymptomatic adults

Emphysema detected on baseline low-dose chest CT (LDCT) in the lung cancer screening cohort of more than 9,000 asymptomatic ...
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Emphysema on Low-Dose CT Screening Predictive of Mortality Up to 25 Years

For adults with a history of smoking undergoing low-dose CT for lung cancer screening, emphysema is predictive of mortality up to 25 years.
European Medical Journal

AI Tool Accurately Diagnoses and Grades COPD from CT Scans

The study involved 173 patients with COPD and 176 healthy controls, recruited between December 2017 and June 2023.
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Emphysema Not Just an Incidental Finding on Lung Cancer Screening CT

"Until now, we didn't know if baseline visual emphysema scoring on LDCT in the lung cancer screening setting had any prognostic value," Henschke said in a statement. "Our study stands out for its long ...

Improving asthma or COPD symptoms can be ‘life-changing’ for patients

Content by Health System. With Asthma Peak Week typically during the middle of September, now is a great time to learn the ...
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Race-neutral lung function equations identify severe COPD in Black smokers

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Some Black smokers had worse COPD classification after use of race-neutral vs. race-specific lung function ...

Deep learning model estimates cancer risk of lung nodules

An artificial intelligence (AI) deep learning tool that estimates the malignancy risk of lung nodules achieved high cancer ...