Lung Imaging

News and new technology innovations concerning how imaging technology for the lungs. This includes computed tomography (CT), X-ray and ultrasound imaging of the lungs to diagnose and monitor treatment for lung cancer, COPD, pulmonary embolism (PE), pneumonia, tuberculosis and COVID-19 can be found on this channel.

Exo Launches FDA-cleared Ultrasound AI for Detecting Pleural Effusion, Consolidation/Atelectasis
June 18, 2025 — Exo recently announced that now included on its Exo Iris is the first ever FDA 510(k) cleared AI for detecting pleural effusion and consolidation/atelectasis.
eBook on AI's Role in Lung Cancer Diagnosis Now Available
Sept. 13, 2024 — Bayer Calantic Digital Solutions has announced the availability of a new eBook that addresses how artificial intelligence can help tackle the complexities of lung cancer screening and diagnosis.
New Study Highlights Chest X-ray's AI Potential to Detect Lung Nodules Early, Expedite Patient Care
Sept.
Study Applying AI to CT Scans Unveils Lung Damage Severity in COVID-19 Patients
June 11, 2024 — A new study
Lunit Announces Completion of Volpara Acquisition to Advance AI-driven Cancer Care
May 22, 2024 — Lunit, a provider of Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solutions for cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, today an

News | Lung Imaging

Exo Launches FDA-cleared Ultrasound AI for Detecting Pleural Effusion, Consolidation/Atelectasis

June 18, 2025 — Exo recently announced that now included on its Exo Iris is the first ever FDA 510(k) cleared AI for ...

June 18, 2025

News | Lung Imaging

Qure.ai Introduces Lung Cancer AI Training

June 11, 2025 — To prepare healthcare workforces and providers for an AI-driven future, Qure.ai has expanded its Global ...

June 11, 2025

News | Lung Imaging

Optellum, Bristol Myers Squibb to Leverage AI to Boost Early Lung Cancer Diagnosis

April, 15, 2025 — Optellum has entered an agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb to leverage AI in early diagnosis and ...

April 17, 2025

News | Artificial Intelligence

eBook on AI's Role in Lung Cancer Diagnosis Now Available

Sept. 13, 2024 — Bayer Calantic Digital Solutions has announced the availability of a new eBook that addresses how ...

September 12, 2024

News | Lung Imaging

New Study Highlights Chest X-ray's AI Potential to Detect Lung Nodules Early, Expedite Patient Care

Sept. 11, 2024 — A new study introduced at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) 2024 World ...

September 11, 2024

Healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) systems provider, Qure.ai, has announced its receipt of a Class III medical device license from Health Canada for all its medical imaging AI solutions according to a statement released by the company, led by co-founder and CEO, Prashant Warier.

News | Artificial Intelligence

Qure.ai Receives Class III Medical Device License Approval from Health Canada 

July 22, 2024 — Healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) systems provider, Qure.ai, has announced its receipt of a Class ...

July 22, 2024

MD Anderson researchers demonstrate value of IMRT compared to 3D-CRT, validate heart exposure as important radiation planning objective

News | Radiation Therapy

Study Supports Precision Radiation Therapy in Lung Cancer

July 3, 2024 — Results from a new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center support ...

July 03, 2024

Thirona, a provider of advanced lung image analysis with artificial intelligence, led by scientist now CEO Eva van Rikxoort, has recently announced multiple partnerships.

News | Artificial Intelligence

Thirona Announces Partnerships to Enhance AI-based Lung Image Analysis

June 27, 2024 — Thirona, a Netherlands-based global company providing high-precision advanced lung image analysis with ...

June 27, 2024

In a newly-published study, American Cancer Society researchers found that less than one-in-five eligible individuals in the United States were up-to-date (UTD) with recommended lung cancer screening (LCS).

News | Lung Imaging

New Study Finds Most Eligible U.S. Adults Not Getting Screened for Lung Cancer

June 18, 2024 — A new study led by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers shows less than one-in-five eligible ...

June 18, 2024

A new study led by researchers at Emory AI.Health, published in the Journal of Computers in Medicine and Biology, sheds light on the significant lung damage caused by severe COVID-19.

News | Artificial Intelligence

Study Applying AI to CT Scans Unveils Lung Damage Severity in COVID-19 Patients

June 11, 2024 — A new study led by researchers at Emory AI.Health, published in the Journal of Computers in Medicine and ...

June 11, 2024

News | Lung Imaging

AI-powered Lung Cancer Care Continuum Unveiled at ASCO 2024

May 31, 2024 — To further the fight against global lung cancer, Qure.ai, a leader in healthcare artificial intelligence ...

May 31, 2024

A recently-published study, found that in individuals with a history of smoking, progression of quantitative interstitial abnormalities (QIA) at CT was associated with severe acute respiratory events, independent of comorbidities, such as emphysema and small airway disease.

News | Lung Imaging

Lung Abnormality Progression Linked to Acute Respiratory Disease in Smokers

May 24, 2024 — Smokers who have small abnormalities on their CT scans that grow over time have a greater likelihood of ...

May 24, 2024

Medtronic has reported preliminary findings of the first and only head-to-head trial comparing standard-of-care CT-guided biopsy with electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) for the diagnosis of lung nodules.

News | Radiology Business

Medtronic Announces Positive Preliminary Data from VERITAS Clinical Study at American Thoracic Society, ATS 2024

May 22, 2024 — Medtronic has announced new preliminary data from the VERITAS clinical study using its ILLUMISITE ...

May 22, 2024

Brandon Suh, CEO of Lunit, a provider of Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solutions for cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Volpara Health Technologies, a global developer of medical software for breast cancer screening.

News | Artificial Intelligence

Lunit Announces Completion of Volpara Acquisition to Advance AI-driven Cancer Care

May 22, 2024 — Lunit, a provider of Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solutions for cancer diagnostics and ...

May 22, 2024

Insurance expansions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were linked with an increase in patients receiving care at accredited cancer hospitals in Pennsylvania

News | Radiation Oncology

Affordable Care Act Expansions Improved Access to Cancer Care, Study Suggests

May 10, 2024 — Insurance expansions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were linked with an increase in patients ...

May 10, 2024

The study, led by principal investigator Nitin Ohri, M.D., a professor in Radiation Oncology at the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center, aims to demonstrate the feasibility of PGHD collection during proton beam radiotherapy for lung cancer

News | Proton Therapy

Koneksa Announces Study with New York Proton Center to Collect Patient-Generated Health Data During Proton Radiotherapy in Lung Cancer

April 29, 2024 — Koneksa, a healthcare technology company pioneering evidence-based digital biomarkers, announced today ...

April 29, 2024

A Medicare policy requiring primary care providers (PCPs) to share in the decision-making with patients on whether to proceed with lung cancer screening is fraught with confusion and lack of evidence-based information, and may actually be undermining the purpose for which it was created

News | Lung Imaging

Mount Sinai Study Calls for Major Changes in the Way People With Comorbidities Are Selected by Physicians for Lung Cancer Screening

April 17, 2024 — A Medicare policy requiring primary care providers (PCPs) to share in the decision-making with patients ...

April 17, 2024

Artificial intelligence can spot COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images much like facial recognition software can spot a face in a crowd, new research shows.

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

AI Can Now Detect COVID-19 in Lung Ultrasound Images

March 21, 2024 — Artificial intelligence can spot COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images much like facial recognition ...

March 21, 2024

NIH supported study shows that the virus that causes COVID-19 can damage the heart without directly infecting heart tissue.

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Severe Lung Infection During COVID-19 Can Cause Damage to the Heart

March 20, 2024 — SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can damage the heart even without directly infecting the ...

March 20, 2024

Body Vision Medical announced the successful validation of Body Vision's LungVision system with Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation's Persona line of C-arms and FDR Cross two-in-one fluoroscopy C-arm and portable digital radiography solution

News | Artificial Intelligence

Body Vision Medical Announces Successful Validation of LungVision System with Fujifilm's Range of Surgical C-arms

March 6, 2024 — Body Vision Medical, a leader in AI-driven, intraoperative imaging, announced the successful validation ...

March 06, 2024