“Under CT scan, they had, at a very young age, very severe cystic destruction of their lungs.” The researchers hypothesized that the lung cysts formed via a CCL-2-mediated mechanism. With no CCR2 ...

But preliminary results from an Italian team today showed how combining CT scans and a different scanning technique called positron emission tomography (PET) can reliably detect early lung cancer.

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 ...

In patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), low-dose CT achieved higher sensitivity than chest x-ray for detecting lung metastases and second primary lung cancer, but patients ...

The study assessed 276 lung cancer patients at a cancer center for existing atherosclerosis on staging computed tomography (CT) scans. Atherosclerosis is when plaque builds up in the arteries ...

Cystic Fibrosis (CF ... Using this novel MRI method, POLARIS uncovered details in lung ventilation difficulties that were not picked up in previous CT scans without using any radiation. This MRI ...

high-resolution CT scans will be a game-changer in diagnosing lung diseases. “The lungs are an intricate organ with more than 23 airways branching from the trachea to the alveoli,” he says.

STAT notes that a previous study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on lung cancer screening for smokers found that CT scans to detect early signs of the disease reduced deaths by about ...

ALTON - OSF St. Anthony’s Moeller Cancer Center will host low-dose CT clinics to identify and diagnose lung cancer.Dana Matesa, RN, and Brandy Baxley, ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Dr George Owiti, a radiographer at Kericho County Hospital examines the Chest CT results ...

The study assessed 276 lung cancer patients at a cancer center for existing atherosclerosis on staging computed tomography (CT) scans. Atherosclerosis is when plaque builds up in the arteries ...