Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is group of organisms causing a bacterial infection that leads to lung disease. MAC is noncontagious and made up of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), which are ...

A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is an isolated lung growth surrounded by normal tissue. Most SPNs are benign (not cancerous) when they're diagnosed. However, some nodules can enlarge and change over ...

Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is group of organisms causing a bacterial infection that leads to lung disease. MAC is ...

Lung-RADS ® is a quality assurance tool designed to standardize lung cancer screening CT reporting and management recommendations, reduce confusion in lung cancer screening CT interpretations, and ...

The dust content and composition of lesions and hilar lymph nodes from the lungs of British coalworkers have been examined. Samples of macules, fibrotic nodules, and massive fibrosis (both peripheral ...

THEY CAN REACH POTENTIALLY CANCEROUS NODULES AND LESIONS IN THE LUNGS, WITH FAR GREATER PRECISION AND ACCURACY THAN IN THE PAST. WE ARE NOT EVEN ACTUALLY OPERATING IT MANUALLY ANYMORE. WE USE AN ...

This case discusses a male in his 40s with no prior medical history who presented to the emergency room with headaches and blurred vision and was found to have ring-enhancing lesions on brain MRI.

(TNND) — The lung cancer survival rate has improved 26% in the last five years, according to the American Lung Association’s annual "State of Lung Cancer" report that was published Tuesday.

Buruli ulcer results from infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans, a slow-growing toxin producer that is found in aquatic habitats. There is growing evidence to suggest that insects can act as ...

50 – 80 years of age Have a 20 pack-year history of smoking (1 pack a day for 20 years or 2 packs a day for 10 years) Are a current smoker or have quit within the last 15 years If you meet the ...