A lung biopsy involves the removal of tissue or growths ... using either an imaging scan, such as a CT scan, for guidance. The procedure can take up to 1 hour. An individual may need to fast ...

Using preoperative chest CT scans, researchers identified novel preoperative biomarkers for lung cancer recurrence ...

Yovana Portillo felt stunned that she had lung cancer because she never smoked. But she hopes people realize that lung cancer can happen to anyone.

Robotic bronchoscopy can help diagnose spots in the lungs when they are still small, catching cancer sooner and saving many ...

This may lead to undergoing a repeat CT scan to see whether the nodule ... information about the nature of the lung nodule and drives the need for biopsy. What if the nodule has concerning features?

So, the American Lung Association has partnered with the Ad Council to launch "Saved by the Scan" to urge all eligible people ...

Dr George Owiti, a radiographer at Kericho County Hospital examines the Chest CT results of a patient admitted to the hospital. [James Wanzala, Standard] Despite recent breakthroughs that have ...

Dr. Bansal and Staff Sandeep Bansal, MD, FCCP, FACP, Medical Director of The Lung Center and Interventional Pulmonology at ...

high-resolution thoracic CT, pulmonary ventilation/perfusion scan, lung biopsy. Diagnosis. Interstitial lung disease associated with diffuse systemic sclerosis. Management. Treatment with oxygen ...

thin needle through your chest wall to remove a small sample of lung tissue. Your healthcare provider will use a computed ...