Imaging

HONOLULU — Follow-up high-resolution CT scans for veterans with incidental pulmonary nodules, initially assessed for unexplained dyspnea, revealed that nodule stability is common, according to research presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Referral to diagnostic imaging decreased with use of an ultrasound protocol in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism, according to a presentation at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

SAN DIEGO — Imaging and symptom rating scales offer physicians ample opportunity to follow patients with suspected myositis and “tease out” fast vs. slow progressors, noted a speaker at the 2023 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West.

A significant number of patients in the United Kingdom who presented with dyspnea or hemoptysis did not receive guideline-concordant imaging during primary care visits, according to a recent study.

Early detection of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension may be achieved with use of predefined signs on a CT scan following acute pulmonary embolism diagnosis, according to results published in CHEST.

Age, sex, BMI, smoking history, nodule size and nodule location — notable factors linked to lung cancer — were also related to this diagnosis in adults with incidentally detected lung nodules, according to study results published in CHEST.

MRI and PET scans are viable alternatives to ultrasound for cranial arteries in patients with suspected giant cell arteritis, according to a 2023 update of EULAR’s recommendations for imaging in large vessel vasculitis.

WASHINGTON — Providers can measure mucus plugs directly with computer tomography and indirectly with MRI imaging, according to data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

In this video, Andrew Katims, MD, discussed data regarding radiologic imaging for renal cell carcinoma presented at the American Urological Association Annual Meeting.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearances to seven triage and notification findings of varying conditions on chest X-ray and head CT images, according to a manufacturer-issued press release.