Author:

Scott Williams
Feb 17, 2019

Author:

Scott C. Williams, M.D.

Individuals who have made contributions to this text:

Candace Baker: Research Assistant, 1997-1998

Scott D. Flamm, M.D. (Selected cardiac MR images)

Darlene Metter, M.D. (Initial lymphoproliferative section contributions)

Dr. Michael J. McCarthy, M.D., UTHSCSA, San Antonio, Texas; and Melissa L. Rosado-de-Christenson, M.D., AFIP, Washington, D.C. Dr. McCarthy generously allowed me to review many of his handouts/personal notes during the initial preparation of the mediastinal section.

Latest in Thoracic Imaging
Am 2020 01 04 00 31 7725 Heart Attack Disease 3 D 400
Coreline Soft to unveil diagnostic system for thoracic imaging
November 7, 2025
Heart Pulmonary Trunk
CCTA reveals that CAD can occur in the absence of typical risk factors
September 15, 2025
2025 09 09 Generalist Radiology Ai Six Diagnoses Thumbnail
Experts propose generalist radiology AI framework
September 9, 2025
Ct Scanner 6563edb5e443e
U.S. FDA clears 4DMedical's ventilation-perfusion CT:VQ imaging system
September 5, 2025
Related Stories
2016 10 18 16 55 18 858 Chinese Flag Button 400
CT
Lung cancer imaging on the upswing in China
2019 02 07 17 25 8122 Phil Berman 150x150
CT
Some thoughts on Dr. Phillip Berman and CT lung screening
2019 02 01 23 38 5575 Ai Software Ct 20190201233725
CT
Russian AI detects lung cancer on CT in 20 seconds
2017 03 09 14 05 24 948 Chest Lung Xray 400
AI
Stanford launches huge dataset of chest x-rays for AI
More in Thoracic Imaging
Coreline Soft to unveil diagnostic system for thoracic imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Chest AI platform combines LCS, CAC scoring, and COPD quantification into one pipeline, according to the firm.
November 7, 2025
Am 2020 01 04 00 31 7725 Heart Attack Disease 3 D 400
CCTA reveals that CAD can occur in the absence of typical risk factors
By Kate Madden Yee
Patients without coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factors may exhibit a similar degree of coronary inflammation to those with them.
September 15, 2025
Heart Pulmonary Trunk
Experts propose generalist radiology AI framework
By Liz Carey
A team of researchers outlined five key features of diagnostic generalist radiology AI (GRAI).
September 9, 2025
2025 09 09 Generalist Radiology Ai Six Diagnoses Thumbnail
U.S. FDA clears 4DMedical's ventilation-perfusion CT:VQ imaging system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CT:VQ converts standard, noncontrast chest CTs into quantitative, lobar ventilation, and perfusion maps.
September 5, 2025
Ct Scanner 6563edb5e443e
Thoracic radiologists publish post-COVID CT imaging recommendations
By Maryam Payne
A group of thoracic radiologists has published a consensus statement on best practices in CT imaging of post-COVID patients.
July 22, 2025
2025 07 22 Larici Figure3 Thumbnail
2021 USPSTF LCS guidelines boosted uptake, but disparities persist
By Liz Carey
In a Los Angeles area program, USPSTF 2021 guidelines tripled lung cancer screening, but less cancer was detected.
July 21, 2025
Lung Cancer Hotspot Social
ACS: Half of cancer mortality due to modifiable risk factors
By Kate Madden Yee
Lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, according to a recent report.
June 25, 2025
Cancer Cell
CT reveals that cystic lung lesions on LCS increase malignancy risk
By Kate Madden Yee
Cystic lung lesions with nodular wall thickening are associated with increased risk of malignancy.
May 20, 2025
2025 05 20 Radiology Byrne Figure2 Thumbnail
ISMRM: Contrast-free MR angiography comparable to CT for PE detection
By Liz Carey
University of Michigan researchers investigate detectability of pulmonary embolism by noncontrast MR angiography at 0.55 tesla.
May 10, 2025
Axial (A) and Coronal (B) CTPA show multiple partial intraluminal filling defects along the course of the right middle lobar segmental branches (medial segment) (yellow arrow) and lower lobar and postero-medial segmental branches (green arrow). Note the low-signal filling defects on the axial and coronal 0.55T MRI sequence.
PET/MRI and DECT show abnormalities in long COVID patients
By Will Morton
Patients with long COVID show lung and heart abnormalities on PET/MRI and dual-energy CT imaging.
May 5, 2025
Myocardial involvement. Representative examples show fused PET/MRI images in patients with findings suggestive of myocarditis. (A and B) Short-axis view of increased F-18 FDG uptake in basal septum segments (A), colocalized with area of increased T2 values (B) on parametric mapping. (C and D) Prominent F-18 FDG uptake in middle anterolateral and inferolateral walls (C), matching area of increased T1 values (D). (E and F) Short-axis views of avid F-18 FDG uptake in basal inferior and inferolateral walls (E), matching areas of increased extracellular volume (F). SUV scale is 0-5 g/mL.
ARRS: The state of lung imaging
By Kate Madden Yee
There are a number of options for lung nodule imaging, and which to use depends on the patient.
May 1, 2025
Lung Illustration Blue
ARRS: Radiologists can help PCPs boost lung cancer screening rates
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists can help boost lung cancer screening uptake by educating and supporting their primary care provider peers (PCP).
April 29, 2025
Lung Cancer
Page 1 of 200
Next Page