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 ...

A new study of more than 10,000 non-smoking adults found that solid lung nodules were present in a considerable portion of study participants. Non-smokers are traditionally thought to be at low risk ...

June 5, 2007 (Washington) — A recent retrospective study found that nonattenuation-corrected (NAC) images are more sensitive than either attenuation-corrected (AC) images or standard uptake value (SUV ...

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Major issues in the implementation of screening for lung cancer by means of low-dose computed tomography (CT) are the definition of a positive result and the management of lung nodules detected on the ...

Benign lung nodules can have a few different causes. These include current and past infections in the lungs and inflammation in the body from a condition like rheumatoid arthritis. A lung nodule is a ...

Dr. Russell Hardie with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has been awarded an National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to harness artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize the ...

Persistent cough and spots on your lungs after a chest X-ray or CT scan may be signs of noncancerous pulmonary nodules. In some cases, though, more tests might be required to ensure the nodules are ...

Lung nodules are small, round or oval abnormal lung growths. They are sometimes called "pulmonary nodules" or "nodes on lungs." Fortunately, they are often benign, typically noncancerous, and may pose ...