After a long and bumpy path to approval, the U.S. FDA has finally given the green light to Cyclopharm Ltd.'s Technegas combination product a day after the Sept. 29 PDUFA date. Technegas is a nuclear ...
In a retrospective study of 100 patients treated with prolonged mechanical ventilation, water retention without evidence of cardiac failure developed in 19. This was associated with radiologic ...
SPECT lung scans show low clot risk at three months, suggesting a potential alternative to CT in pulmonary embolism diagnosis ...
How Does a VQ Scan Work? The VQ scan is a nuclear scan. It measures airflow, called ventilation, and blood flow, called perfusion, in your lungs. The V and Q make up a math equation that helps doctors ...
A new tool shows promise in helping primary care physicians identify adults with undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to research published in JAMA. More than 15 million ...
A new tool shows promise in helping primary care physicians identify adults with undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to research published in JAMA. More than 15 million ...
Assessing lung ventilation Newcastle University researchers examine images produced using 19 F-MRI of inhaled perfluoropropane. (Courtesy: Newcastle University, UK) Assessing lung function is crucial ...
Hyperventilation is common in EMS. Pulmonary embolism (PE) is not. That imbalance creates risk. Experience teaches us to ...
The prevalence of pulmonary embolism among patients hospitalized for syncope is not well documented, and current guidelines pay little attention to a diagnostic workup for pulmonary embolism in these ...