For standard- versus low-dose scans, the number of detected nodules was 33 versus 24 (FlyerScan) and 16 versus 13 (MONAI) for 3-mm nodules; 46 versus 42 (FlyerScan) and 39 versus 30 (MONAI) for 4 ...

If your lung CT scan results are normal, that means your lungs are clear, and you won’t need another screening until your next yearly exam. Your scan may reveal a nodule on your lungs, but that ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Navigational bronchoscopy was noninferior to CT-guided biopsy when assessing diagnostic accuracy in patients with lung nodules, according to findings published in The New England ...

Most lung nodules benefit from a "wait and watch" approach, according to Dr. Oh. Routine monitoring with CT scans can check for growth and other changes that might indicate the nodule is cancerous.

“It consists of having a yearly low-dose CT scan of the chest,” said pulmonologist with Avera Medical Group, pulmonary and ...

He doesn't smoke and is an active cyclist logging up to 100 miles per week. He's 62, has asthma, and regularly checks in with his physician, who ordered a low-dose CT scan to check Patterson's lungs.

But it’s not the final word on CT scans. Some experts have hoped that the scans, which are a special kind of X-ray that can detect tiny lung abnormalities, will prevent lung cancer deaths by ...

It's common to have small masses of tissue, or lung nodules, that show up as tiny white dots. But coronavirus scans tend to have white patches that radiologists refer to as "ground glass opacity." ...

Abbas says this is a perfect option for those who have lung cancer screenings through CT scan and those nodules are caught when they're small and more curable. U.S. Preventative Services has more ...

(WJAR) — A new lung screening and nodule program opened at The Miriam Hospital as part of the Lifespan Cancer Institute. "Only about 6% of them actually get screened [nationally]," said Dr. Hina ...