Hartford HealthCare surgeon works to expand lung screenings

Many people may not realize that lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in the U.S., and one reason is that screening rates are very low.
EurekAlert!

AI detects first imaging biomarker of chronic stress

Using a deep learning AI model, researchers identified the first-of-its-kind biomarker of chronic stress detectable through ...
IEEE

A Two-Stage U-Net Framework for Interactive Segmentation of Lung Nodules in CT Scans

Abstract: Segmentation of lung nodules in CT images is an important step during the clinical evaluation of patients with lung cancer. Furthermore, early assessment of the cancer is crucial to increase ...
Study Finds on MSN

AI Catches Hidden Airway Foreign Bodies In CT Scans Better Than Radiologists

In A Nutshell Many airway foreign bodies don’t show on X-rays, so cases get missed. On chest CT, an AI model doubled recall ...
Medscape

Can CT Scans Accurately Detect Cancer in Patients With Non-Specific Symptoms Despite Rising CT Referrals?

CT scans identified cancer in 13% of patients with non-specific symptoms, despite a fivefold increase in referrals from GPs from 2012 to 2019. Around 1 in 7 patients were diagnosed with cancer. This ...
WDEL

A diagnosis she didn’t see coming

One woman's journey from an unexpected diagnosis to learning how to manage a chronic, progressive lung disease.
IEEE

CNNs-based tool for lung cancer prediction from CT scans

Abstract: Lung cancer is the most deadly type of cancer worldwide, an important part of this mortality is due to the fact that health professionals do not have enough tools that allow them to make an ...
The Center Square

Appeals court: IT firm can’t make insurer foot bill for $28M face scan deal

A state appeals panel has agreed an insurance company doesn’t need to contribute to a $28.5 million settlement that resolved a class action accusing an information technology firm of violating a ...