A new method of scanning lungs is able to show the effects of treatment on lung function in real time and enable experts to see the functioning of transplanted lungs. This could enable medics to ...

Scientists at the University of Sheffield have developed a novel type of MRI scan that produces unique images of the lungs. The safe scan uses inhaled hyperpolarised xenon gas to pick up on lung ...

Every year, 1.8 million people lose their lives to lung cancer, making it one of the deadliest diseases and one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. A major reason for the high ...

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.

A new scanning method for detecting early signs of lung cancer could pave the way for screening trials, it was revealed. If lung cancer screening is shown to be effective it could prevent many ...

Since 2021, when lung cancer screening guidelines began to include younger people and those with a lower smoking history, the ...

Lung Cancer Test Predicts Survival in Early ... 25, 2024 — A new method of scanning lungs is able to show in real time how air moves in and out of the lungs as people take a breath in patients ...

A mobile lung cancer screening unit will visit Jefferson and Berkeley counties in early April. According to a community ...

When diagnosing lung metastases and second primary lung cancer in patients with head and neck cancer, low-dose CT leads to better sensitivity than chest x-ray but does not lead to improved overall ...

Researchers from the University of Liverpool and the Research Institute for Diagnostic Accuracy in the Netherlands found that AI can rule out negative lung cancer screenings, allowing radiologists to ...

It's specifically targeted at areas of the country with the highest rates of lung cancer. Using a mix of hospital services and roving scanning trucks that visit supermarket carparks, sports ...