The widespread utilization of chest CT scans has increased the importance of the proper evaluation of incidentally found lung nodules. The primary goal in the evaluation of these nodules is to ...
Noncontrast chest CT with 1–3 mm collimations through the nodule is necessary in the evaluation of the majority of lung nodules. Three to five slices should be obtained through the nodule to ...
and the results show a small white spot in the center of your lungs-a pulmonary or lung nodule. Suddenly, you're wondering what this means for your health. Should you be concerned? Here, doctors ...
Lung nodules are clusters of cells found during an x-ray or CT scan that appear as more dense or white spots in the lungs. They might surprise you because lung nodules generally do not cause ...
The research and development priority at Sanmed Biotech is to precisely detect and profile lung nodules — small lumps of tissue that can be benign, precancerous or metastatic tumours.
The survival rate for people with lung cancer is improving, according to the new State of Lung Cancer report. The American ...
The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends that high risk patients between 50 and 80 receive lung cancer screening.
Philip Slocum, Freeman Health System Lung Institute. Dr. Slocum at the Freeman Health System Lung Institute says a low-dose ...
November is lung cancer awareness month. Newswatch 16's Kerry Kearns spoke with a pulmonologist about what lung cancer screening involves.