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. The ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The training process of the neural network involved clinical data and a CT scan (either single-phase or ...

Quantitative CT in AATD linked airway wall thickening and bronchiectasis to lung function, while wall thickness best ...

Using just one inhalation lung CT scan, a deep learning model can accurately diagnose and stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published today in Radiology: ...

The medical risks for current or even former smokers have always been high, with diseases like lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease leading the way. And while doctors have long used ...

Out of 1,251 initially eligible individuals, 560 individuals without chest CT scans at hospital admission, 56 individuals with poor computed tomography scan quality, 294 individuals with entirely ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Smokers who have a single CT scan to look for lung cancer have a one in ...

LOS ANGELES — Advanced CT imaging can reduce deaths from lung cancer by 20 percent among heavy smokers, according to long-awaited results from the first comparison of CT scanning and regular chest ...

In a study of more than 31,000 adults, an EHR-integrated patient-facing tool significantly improved identification of ...

The use of an AI-powered analysis of CT scans can help predict AATD exacerbations using airway wall thickness.

SHREVEPORT, La. - A routine medical screening is credited with saving a local woman's life. Doctors say lung cancer often ...