New Way of Imaging Lungs Could Improve COPD Diagnosis & Treatment

Sunday, October 7, 2012 - 12:30 in Health & Medicine

A new approach to lung scanning could improve the diagnosis and treatment of a lung disease that affects approximately 24 million Americans and is the country's third-highest cause of death. The technique for analyzing CT scans distinguishes between early damage to the lungs, and more severe damage known as emphysema.

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