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Annual low-dose computed-tomography (CT) screening can eliminate the need for biopsy or surgery in nonsolid lung nodules, according to a new study. Annual low-dose computed-tomography (CT) screening ...

Q: If a 40-year-old former smoker has been told she has pulmonary (lung) nodules, does this mean lung cancer? A: The term nodule is usually used to describe a small rounded growth or lump. This can ...

If you meet the criteria for lung cancer screening — meaning you are or have a history of being a heavy smoker, and are between 50 and 80 years old — experts recommend an annual low-dose computerized ...

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 ...

UD News University of Dayton researchers are helping Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center by developing artificial ...

Picture this: Your doctor orders an imaging test like a chest X-ray in preparation for an upcoming procedure, and the results show a small white spot in the center of your lungs—a pulmonary or lung ...

December 4, 2009 — It is not yet known whether lung cancer screening with computed tomography (CT) provides a mortality benefit. A number of clinical trials are ongoing to address that unknown.

September 7, 2011 — For monitoring lung nodules with computed tomography (CT), radiation dose can be reduced to approximately 3% of the current standard dose without compromising efficacy, according ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Yes, lung nodules can be cancerous, though most lung nodules are noncancerous (benign). Lung nodules—small masses of tissue in the lung—are quite common. They appear as round, white shadows on a chest ...