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Artificial neural network can diagnose, stage COPD with single CT scan

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 ...
WRAL

CT scans being used to diagnose COPD

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 ...
News Medical

Deep learning revolutionizes COPD diagnosis with single CT scan, reducing patient burden

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 Times Leader

Study: Ct Scans Cut Lung Cancer Deaths

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 ...
European Medical Journal

CT Clues in AATD Predict Exacerbations

Quantitative CT in AATD linked airway wall thickening and bronchiectasis to lung function, while wall thickness best predicted exacerbations in the next year, beyond emphysema severity alone.

FDA Clears HeartLung’s AI-CVD®, Enabling the Broadest Opportunistic Cardiovascular & Multisystem CT Screening Platform

FDA-cleared AI-CVD® extracts preventive insights from routine CT—identifying hidden cardiovascular, metabolic, and ...
Healio

Young smoker CT scans show lung abnormalities, lung function loss over 3 years

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Having a smoking history of more than 10 pack-years ...
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Weirton Medical introduces low dose lung CT scan program for cancer detection

HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. — Weirton Medical Center is adding to its toolbox when it comes to early detection for lung cancer, through its new Low Dose Lung CT Scanning Program. The program provides early ...
The Times Leader

Lung Ct Scan Benefit Is Weighed Ask Dr. H Dr. Mitchell Hecht

Q: I’ve been a smoker since I was 19 years old. Even though I’ve smoked about a pack a day for the past 33 years, I feel pretty healthy. I get regular checkups, which include having a chest X-ray (all ...
India Today on MSN

Lung cancer screening with low-dose CT can save lives, say experts

With most lung cancers in India diagnosed at advanced stages, experts say low-dose CT screening for high-risk groups like long-term smokers can help detect the disease early, improve survival, and ...
Medscape

Raise CT Scan Lesion-Size Threshold for Lung Cancer Workup

When screening patients for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (CT), raising the nodule size threshold from 5 mm to 7 or 8 mm before starting a more intensive workup could result in fewer ...