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.

Low-dose CT scans can be lifesaving in detecting early-stage lung cancer. Temple Health's Healthy Chest Initiative uses that power for early detection of other conditions, such as emphysema ...

“Temple Health designed the Healthy Chest Initiative to take advantage of the low-dose CT scan’s capabilities to diagnose many conditions other than lung cancer,” said Melissa Liverpool, a ...

Lung cancer screening: CT scans more effective than X-rays By Fox News Published May 23, 2013 12:56pm EDT | Updated October 24, 2015 4:33pm EDT ...

CT scans of smokers' lungs could reduce lung cancer deaths by 20 percent. By ABC News. June 28, 2011, 3:06 PM. June 29, 2011— -- Phyllis Curtis of Baltimore said she might not be alive today ...

Annual low-dose CT scans are recommended for patients with an increased risk of developing lung cancer, of which COPD is a common comorbidity, according to a Dec. 13 news release from Temple Health.

HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa (WPVI) -- Catching lung cancer early is the key to survival. In 2013, a government panel recommended high-risk Americans get preventive screenings. That program is paying off ...

Lung cancer, the second-most common cancer in the U.S., is often associated with smoking — but even those who have never had ...

Lung cancer screening with a low-dose CT scan is recommended for people between the ages of 50 and 80 who have a history of heavy smoking. Specifically, people who have smoked the equivalent of ...

It's official: CT scans reduce the risk of death for heavy smokers with lung cancer by 20 percent compared to chest X-rays. After a nearly decade-long study, results from the National Lung ...