The new lung cancer screening program needs to be independently evaluated to keep it on track, and to minimise the harms.

The monsoon brings dampness, which can turn your home into a hidden source of mould, a real threat to your lungs. Pulmonary ...

Quantitative CT textures may provide imaging evidence of the spatial heterogeneity of lung inflammation and disease burden in COPD.

This was among the findings of a study published in Chest. Researchers for the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) COPD Study conducted a community-based, case-control analysis to determine ...

CT scans are the most sensitive and accurate option for detecting and measuring emphysema. They can help measure the presence, pattern, distribution, and extent of emphysema.

At the 5-year follow-up, a CT scan and spirometry data were available for 2,118 participants. The largest proportion were negative for mucus plugs at both time points (44.1%), followed by those ...

Conclusions Pulmonary MMP concentrations are directly associated with the extent of gas trapping and small airways disease identified on CT scan. This study suggests that MMPs play a significant role ...

A CT scan is a type of X-ray that creates a more detailed image than a standard X-ray. Any type of X-ray that your doctor chooses will give a picture of the structures inside your chest, including ...

There were 8893 participants who had a mean age of 59.6 years ± 9.0. Among these participants, 53.3% were male (4738). Clinical data and CT images were used to train CNNs in order to predict ...

The accuracy of an artificial neural network in identifying COPD and Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, or GOLD, stage was similar with use of single-phase CT or inspiratory ...

Researchers hypothesized they might be able to make CT scanning for COPD available to more people if AI could interpret the scan, cutting down on the need for training. For this study, researchers ...

Until now, COPD diagnosis has required two CT scans MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Folks with difficulty breathing can learn if they have COPD from a new AI-guided lung test, a new ...