Lung biopsy is a relatively frequently performed procedure with considerable benefit for patient management but it may, on rare occasions, result in the death of the patient. It is a multidisciplinary ...

Lung cancer screening aims to find lung cancer early. This is when there are more treatment options available and there is the best chance of treating it successfully. In the UK, the National ...

At the predetermined time points, mice were sacrificed by cervical dislocation and subsequently, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) was performed and lung tissues were quartered and processed for the ...

90 In relation to subjectivity, the so-called ‘quantitative CT’ (QCT) is beginning to address this issue. This technique uses commercial or bespoke software to quantify, either at the lobar or the ...

COPD is a progressive lung disease with mild symptoms in the early stages that gradually worsen. Early diagnosis and treatment can help preserve lung function. People with COPD often have trouble ...

B, Three-dimensional visualization of consecutive CT images of the Patient #006. The red zone indicated the lung damaged areas (reticulation and honeycomb) before and after cell therapy. The white ...

People with COPD experience changes in their bodies. It starts with damage to the airways and tiny sacs in your lungs. That progresses to a wet cough and difficulty breathing, which can then get ...

This new lung disease AI model gives us a clue as to what is yet to come, with it able to correctly identify nuances that differentiate, for example COVID-19 from pneumonia.

The pleura (plural: pleurae) is a two-layered membrane that covers the lung. Between the layers is a small amount of lubricating fluid, known as pleural fluid, which helps cushion the lung and reduce ...

They’re separate conditions that can damage your lungs in opposite ways and for different reasons. But symptoms of COPD and pulmonary fibrosis can be so alike that it can be tricky for doctors ...

Anatomy is the field of biology that studies the structure of living things. Anatomy focuses on the composition, structure and location of the parts of organisms tissues, organs and systems ...