Wed.Dec 25, 2024

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New scan method unveils lung function secrets

ScienceDaily

A new method of scanning lungs is able to show in real time how air moves in and out of the lungs as people take a breath in patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and patients who have received a lung transplant. It enables experts to see the functioning of transplanted lungs and could enable medics to identify sooner any decline in lung function.

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Endovascular therapy versus anticoagulation alone for subacute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis

JVIR

This study evaluated whether endovascular therapy (ET) improved early symptom relief and decreased the incidence of moderate-to-severe post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) compared to anticoagulation alone in patients with subacute (15-28 days) iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

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New Scan Method Shows Effects of Treatment on Lung Function in Real Time

MedImaging MRI

A new lung scanning technique allows for real-time observation of how treatments affect lung function, enabling clinicians to assess the condition of transplanted lungs.

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