Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality globally. The detection rate of nodules has significantly ...

Data from a recent prospective observational study of spiral computed tomography (CT) for early lung cancer detection by the International Early Lung Cancer Action Program (I-ELCAP) published in the ...

Current or heavy smokers who were screened with low-dose spiral computed tomography (CT) scanning had a 20 percent reduction in deaths from lung cancer than did those who were screened by chest X ...

Oncologists and radiologists across the country have high -- albeit, in some cases, tempered -- hopes that low-dose spiral computed tomography will be an effective tool in identifying cancerous ...

Phase II Trial of Pleural Photodynamic Therapy and Surgery for Patients With Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer With Pleural Spread Low-dose computed tomography (CT) has been suggested for lung cancer ...

DALLAS, Oct. 1 – An advanced imaging technique – multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) – is a reliable, noninvasive way to detect blockages in the coronary arteries, according to a ...

July 29, 2002 -- A study and several commentaries in the July issue of Chest fan the flames of controversy over the potential benefits, and harms, of lung cancer screening using spiral computed ...

Advances in computed tomography (CT) technology have enabled imaging of the pulmonary arteries with injection of contrast medium into an arm vein. This technique, which involves continuous imaging ...

DEAR DR. GOTT: My friend told me about a recent news programme on television regarding early detection for lung cancer through X-ray. I missed it because I was visiting my father, who is in a ...

Multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) has a positive predictive value (PPV) of 80% and a negative predictive value (NPV) of 97%, although no head-to-head comparisons with other modalities ...

For these reasons these publications recommend the use of air kerma rather than absorbed dose to air, and consequently, Computed Tomography Dose Index (CTDI) is to be replaced in future by the ...