Researchers at National Jewish Health evaluating computerized tomography (CT) scans of emphysema progression in the COPDGene ® study showed that, during a span of 10 years, participants with ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Emphysema detected on baseline low-dose chest CT (LDCT) in the lung cancer screening cohort of more than 9,000 asymptomatic adults was associated with death from all causes, chronic ...

Using CT scans to measure blood flow in smokers' lungs may offer a way to identify smokers most at risk of emphysema, according to a University of Iowa study. The discovery may also improve ...

CT-detected emphysema is linked to a higher risk of lung cancer, a risk that increases with emphysema severity, according to a new study. CT-detected emphysema is linked to a higher risk of lung ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Both visual and quantitative CT assessments of emphysema were associated with greater odds of lung cancer, ...

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TUESDAY, Sept. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For adults with a history of smoking undergoing low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for lung cancer screening, emphysema is predictive of mortality up to 25 ...

CT-detected emphysema is linked to a higher risk of lung cancer, a risk that increases with emphysema severity, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology. Lung cancer is the primary ...

Emphysematous changes refer to changes that may occur in the lungs as emphysema progresses and are visible on a CT scan. This may include changes in location or the type of damage in the lungs due to ...

An abstract from the American Thoracic Society International Conference demonstrated that Black men have a greater risk of not receiving a proper diagnosis of emphysema, after race-based adjustments ...