Lung cancer screening with low-dose CT can detect extensive coronary artery calcium (CAC), an independent predictor of all-cause death and cardiovascular events, new research suggests. Gary Small, ...

As lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in Canada, screening programs across the country have introduced low-dose CT for people at risk of lung cancer. These CTs can also easily identify ...

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 ...

Lung cancer is the No. 1 cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Screening with low dose computed tomography (called low dose CT or LDCT) can save lives for people at high risk for this ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . With this detection ability, asthma and COPD could be more clearly displayed to clinicians during screening, ...

A partial blockage of a coronary artery may not cause noticeable symptoms. But, as the blockage worsens, it can cause symptoms such as chest tightness, difficulty breathing, and dizziness. This is a ...