It is commonplace for patients with Acute Lung Injury (ALI) to be injected with a dye, known as contrast material, before undergoing a CT (computerized tomography) scan of their lungs. Contrast ...

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. The ...

Nov. 10, 2005 — -- Colleen Crayton smoked for more than 40 years before she quit. After hearing of Peter Jennings' battle with lung cancer, she decided to ask for a CT lung scan even though she ...

A new randomized trial from North Carolina suggests that digital tools like mPATH may slightly boost participation in CT lung ...