A pleural effusion can be very small (detectable only by a chest X-ray or CT scan) or be large and contain ... air from the pleural cavity. Hemothorax is a form of pleural effusion in which ...

A pleural effusion can be very small (detectable only by a chest X-ray or CT scan) or be large and contain several pints ... to suction out any accumulated air from the pleural cavity. Hemothorax is a ...

A contrast-enhanced CT scan was performed, which showed a large haemothorax ... At autopsy, the cause of death was hemothorax due to injury of the left ICA during thoracocentesis. These three cases ...

Several cardiovascular risk factors, such as advanced age and smoking history, are prevalent among lung cancer patients at ...

Several cardiovascular risk factors, such as advanced age and smoking history, are prevalent among lung cancer patients at the time of the diagnosis and increase their risk of future heart disease, ...

The AI-driven predictive model is expected to interpret combined data from CT scans, clinical risk factors, and demographic ...

A 1,000-person study using Heartflow Inc. technology demonstrated that findings of coronary plaque on heart CT scans could indicate which patients were at risk of cardiovascular events up to seven ...

Exposure to radiation from head or neck CT imaging increased risk for childhood brain tumors, according to results of a ...

Accurate detection and segmentation of lung tumors on CT scans is critical for monitoring cancer progression, evaluating treatment responses and planning radiation therapy. Currently, experienced ...

A computed tomography scan or CT scan uses X-rays and computers to make images of the body. It can sometimes help doctors diagnose headaches and their causes. You might need one if you have ...

When Trevor Bryde was diagnosed with lymphoma, he was told it would take eight weeks to get a PET/CT scan to determine the specific type of cancer. However, due to a new public-private health-care ...