If your lung CT scan results are normal, that means your lungs are clear, and you won’t need another screening until your next yearly exam. Your scan may reveal a nodule on your lungs, but that ...

Radiation oncologist Dr. Christopher Dolinsky reviews a CT scan as Ellis Hospital launches a new lung cancer screening program Tuesday May 13, 2014, in Schenectady, NY.

If your lung CT scan results are normal, that means your lungs are clear, and you won’t need another screening until your next yearly exam. Your scan may reveal a nodule on your lungs, but that ...

Lung cancer doesn't have symptoms until it's in the later stages (3 and 4), when it has already spread, says Dr. Rachel Medberry See a list of screenings to do at home and to ask your doctor.

Lung cancer screening with a low-dose CT scan is recommended for people between the ages of 50 and 80 who have a history of heavy smoking. Specifically, people who have smoked the equivalent of ...

A CT scan of healthy lungs looks typical in size with no inflammation, allowing the diaphragm to dome. Lungs with emphysema can look overinflated, with muscle loss, making the diaphragm misshapen.

Both CT scans and, say, conventional radiographs use X-rays, but if you get a chest X-ray because you’re short of breath, for example, you’re taking an image from the front to the back.

Lung cancer, the second-most common cancer in the U.S., is often associated with smoking — but even those who have never had ...

Looking at follow-up data, in 2006 the research showed a 10-year survival rate of 80% for lung cancer patients whose disease was spotted by CT screening. The latest report extends those findings ...

Check Up 13: A low-dose CT lung scan may help catch lung cancer early. Current guidelines call for screening asymptomatic patients who are 50 and older with a heavy smoking history. To stream 13 WTHR ...

Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in the U.S., but it’s often caught too late.; Low-dose CT scans are quick, non-invasive and can detect lung cancer early—before symptoms appear.; Bob Lindgren is ...

Computed tomography (CT) scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to a new study out of UC San Francisco that cautions against overusing and overdosing CTs. The danger is greatest ...