In patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), low-dose CT achieved higher sensitivity than chest x-ray for detecting lung metastases and second primary lung cancer, but patients ...

From September 2020 to December 2022, 54 immunocompromised patients with fevers were referred to Dr. Klug's division to ...

TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Low-dose CT chest scans could help detect pneumonia in at-risk patients while exposing them to small amounts of radiation, a new study says. Ultra-low ...

Denoised ultra-low dose CT can effectively diagnose pneumonia in immunocompromised patients using only 2% of the radiation dose of standard CT. While the early diagnosis of lung infections in ...

Lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography (CT) offers more benefits than harms for heavy active and former smokers: The procedure can prevent some people from dying from lung cancer ...

Annual low-dose CT scans are recommended for patients with an increased risk of developing lung cancer, of which COPD is a common comorbidity, according to a Dec. 13 news release from Temple Health.

The new technology uses a low-dose CT scan. It takes multiple pictures as you lie on a table that slides in and out of the machine. A computer then combines the images into a detailed picture of ...

However, if detected early enough, it can be cured through surgery. A low-dose chest CT scan is a quick, noninvasive test that detects lung cancer in its early stages when it can still be ...

Bottom row: PET images reconstructed using CT- and LSO-TX-based attenuation maps with their respective %RC map. Toronto, Ontario—A new ultra-low dose imaging method used with long axial field-of ...

There are different types of tests available to detect lung cancer, including a relatively simple screening known as a low-dose CT scan. George Barlow, a former smoker who was diagnosed with non ...

From September 2020 to December 2022, 54 immunocompromised patients with fevers were referred to Dr. Klug's division to undergo two chest CT scans: a normal dose scan and an ultra-low dose scan.