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 new lung cancer screening program needs to be independently evaluated to keep it on track, and to minimise the harms.

A chest X-ray taken from a side position, fluoroscopy, or a CT scan may help confirm the location of the nodule. Although nodules of 5 mm diameter are occasionally found on chest X-rays, SPNs are ...

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 ...

What if your old chest scans—taken years ago for something unrelated—held a secret warning about your heart? A new AI tool ...

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 ...

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Between September 2020 and December 2022, 54 patients with compromised immune systems who had fevers underwent a pair of chest CT scans -- a normal dose scan and an ultra-low-dose scan.

Feb. 26, 2:30 p.m. EST: CT scan ‘showed a normal progression of the lung inflammation’ The clinical condition of Pope Francis “has shown a slight further improvement over the past 24 hours ...

A study found abnormal lung perfusion in long-COVID patients with normal CT scans, highlighting pulmonary vascular issues. At ERS 2024, researchers call for further investigation into the condition.

CT scan radiation is expected to cause about 103,000 future cancers among the 61.5 million people who received a CT in 2023, researchers reported April 14 in JAMA Internal Medicine.