Have the Harms of Lung Cancer Screening Been Exaggerated? Three medical societies claim recent studies have overestimated the potential harms from lung cancer screening and may be deterring patients. Not everyone agrees.

Are potential harms being overstated and deterring patients from seeking screening?

story from @medscape.com

#oncology #lungcancer #pulmonology #thoracic #surgery #ethics

#thoracic #imaging and #ChestCT expert Prof Marie-Pierre Revel of @myesr.bsky.social and #ESTI outlines what excites her about #ECR2026. She also gives her view on the French #radiology strike and reveals her passion for the great outdoors. buff.ly/qV7Q9MZ

The physiology of thoracic duct pressure and flow: A review of the literature The thoracic duct (TD) is the largest vessel of the lymphatic system, transporting interstitial fluid, macromolecules, and immune cells into the venous circulation via the lymphovenous junction.…

This systematic #review on the effects of #respiration and #circulation on #thoracic duct #lymph flow and pressure in #humans and non-human #mammals highlights needs for modern #imaging and standardised physiological #protocols.
doi.org/10.14814/phy...
#Lymphatics

‼️The @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social Department of Surgery names Dr. Johannes Kratz, #Thoracic Surgeon + Medical Director, as the inaugural Chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery — setting the direction for what comes next in thoracic care, research, and training 🎉 🥳 #medicine #UC #UCSF #surgeon

For a while in a hospital I worked at, the only #thoracic surgeons were both #Black #women (eventually an Indian man joined group too).
But if you’re only looking for old white guys to cut your chest open and cure you, suck it up buttercup (I met one of the women with mutual #cancer parent, badass)

🔍WebSurg focus - thoracic surgery
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🌐Continuing our partnership with WebSurg, we bring you October's focus of the month🚀

#thoracic #surgsky #medsky

Unfortunately I did not, I have had very little interaction with the surgery and ICU teams, I sent to my cousin who is a #thoracic #surgeon, maybe he got to meet Dr. Bartlett on the conference circuit. I definitely knew him through his work though! Legend. Thanks for sharing

Join us for a two-day conference focused on the latest advancements in the management of thoracic and gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies.

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#MED #Conference #Oncology #Thoracic #Gastrointestinal

Transformation of #Thoracic #SMARCA4-Deficient Undifferentiated #Tumour to Squamous Cell #Carcinoma: A Case Report
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Honoring Dr. Roman V. Petrov, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS, Professor of Surgery in #Cardiovascular & #Thoracic Surgery at #UTMB JSSOM, 2025 Faculty Excellence Award winner - Clinical Service. A national leader in #robotic lung surgery, he performed the 1st uniportal robotic lung resection in the U.S. #MedSky

Development of novel thoracic retractor for resuscitative thoracotomy - Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine Background Resuscitative thoracotomy (RT) is a critical intervention for patients in traumatic cardiac arrest or hemorrhagic shock, where survival is highly dependent on the time required to perform…

Development of novel #thoracic retractor for #resuscitative #thoracotomy

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'The novel thoracic retractor enables faster & easier thoracotomy compared to conventional model... this device is well-suited for RT procedures requiring rapid execution. '

📣 Reminder 📣

There is still time to apply for this job opportunity in the field of #cardiac and #thoracic #vascular #surgery at #chuv @fbm-unil.bsky.social @unil.bsky.social

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Pulmonology is coming up at 6amET. Dr. Frank Adams talks #thoracic #radiology with NYU’s Dr. William Moore, #‪rheumatoidarthritis and ILD with Dr. Bryant England #universityofnebraska and all things pulmonology with NYU’s Dr. Jorge Mercado Questions? Call 877-698-3627 sxm.app.link/DoctorRadio

Patients undergoing lung resection benefitsfrom multi-modal #pre-hab with reduced frequency of postoperative pulmonary and cardiovascular complications, shorter lengths of stay and improved quality of life. #BJA #PPC #thoracic #LVRS

Deputy Physician and Associate Professor in the field of cardiac and thoracic vascular surgery within the Cardiac Surgery Unit (CCV) - Site des postulations FBM UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,500 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges sites. UNIL and CHUV encourage…

📢 Applications open for a Deputy Physician and Associate Professor in the field of #cardiac and #thoracic #vascular #surgery
📍 within the Cardiac Surgery Service - Heart and Vascular Department at CHUV
❗ Apply before August 10th, 2025
More info 👉 wwwfbm.unil.ch/releve/appli...

#joboffer

AI Use in Thoracic Medicine Continues to Evolve in Diagnostic Capabilities: Samir Shah, MD, MMM, FACR Developments in artificial intelligence (AI) can help clinicians to diagnose thoracic conditions that may be miss on first glance.

#AI Use in #Thoracic #Medicine Continues to Evolve in Diagnostic Capabilities: Samir Shah, MD, MMM, FACR

www.ajmc.com/view/ai-use-...

#MedSky #AImedicine #AI #HealthAI #Healthcare #MedTech

Learn More About The Super Rare Disease- Esophageal Diverticulum. (A medical research report and books is in the left rectangle. Two smaller rectangles on the right show a masked female doctor looking at an x-ray, and another male doctor standing next to a machine, looking at some notes.)

"My #surgeon ..would probably need to perform the #surgery at 2 entry points..Since my right chest wall has been tunnelled thru before..to repair my #MitralValve, a #thoracic surgeon will be needed..to help ‘navigate’ thru the web of #adhesions.": buff.ly/zYhqfuT

#ISHLT #TTX Registry Chair Rebecca Cogswell addresses the audience at #ISHLT2025

📣 The 2024 report from the #ISHLT International #Thoracic Organ #Transplant Registry is now available online to members. This official relaunch of the registry includes new data from 12 global partners covering heart/lung transplantations 1992-2024.

Download the report here: bit.ly/3FaIkzo

Dr. Emre Ruhat Avcı, Dr. Ceren Sarioğlu and #thoracic #radiology experts at #universitemDEU in #izmir have shared their experiences of pediatric lung #mri. www.auntminnieeurope.com/clinical-new... #ECR2025 #esti

Northwestern's #cardiovascular and #thoracic imaging research is unparalleled. Neda Tavakoli uses #AI in cardiac analysis. #CV #MRI

✨ New #UpdateCourseRewind2024!
Drs. Regan William & Katie Russell sharing the updates on management of #pediatric #thoracic #aortic #injuries.
Full Ep: gcmd.pulse.ly/mv3ewf1fvb
#pedsurg #pediatricsurgery #vascular #trauma #TEVAR #pedsky #medsky #meded
Made possible by @cincychildrens.bsky.social

Northwestern's world class #cardiovascular and #thoracic imaging researchers include Mehri Mehrnia. #CV #radiology

‼️We are pleased to share that Dr. Matthew (Matt) Skovgard @skovgard.bsky.social will be joining @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social as our newest #Thoracic Surgeon and Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery following the completion of his #Cardiothoracic fellowship at @mskcancercenter.bsky.social 🎉 ‼️

Northwestern's #cardiovascular and #thoracic imaging research area includes Oluyemi Bright Aboyewa. His work has contributed to improving imaging services to children who have implants. #CV #radiology #AmericanHeartMonth #HeartHealth

Join the 2025 Midwest #Pediatric #Trauma Conference.
Top experts speak on trauma resuscitation, #thoracic trauma, #disaster planning & more.
Earn CMEs for #nurses, #physicians, #pharmacists, #socialworkers, & #paramedics.
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#emergencymedicine #EMT #peds #meded #FOAMed #pedsky #medsky

David Dushfunian thrives in the collaborative environment of Northwestern's #cardiovascular and #thoracic imaging research area. #CV #radiology #imaging #MRI

Join the 2025 Midwest Pediatric Trauma Conference!
Top experts speak on #trauma #resuscitation, #thoracic trauma, #disaster planning & more.
Earn CMEs for #nurses, #physicians, #pharmacists, #socialworkers, & #paramedics.

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#EMT #emergency #emergencymedicine #peds #pedstrauma

#horrorai #AIArt #AIArtist #AIArtwork #GenerativeArt #DigitalArt #AIArtGallery #AIGeneratedArt #AIArtCommunity #monster #digitalart #fantasyai #synthart #lovecraft #airt

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Recent Advances in Perioperative Analgesia in Thoracic Surgery: A Narrative Review Thoracic surgery is associated with significant postoperative pain, which can hinder recovery and elevate morbidity risks. Traditionally, epidural anesthesia has been the cornerstone for pain manageme...

🚑 Rethinking pain relief in #thoracic #surgery 🩺

Prof. Forget/colleagues examines whether regional blocks could be the future for perioperative pain relief:

🔹 PVBs ✅ Safer fewer complications
🔹 ESPBs ✅ Easier ultrasound-guided
🔹 Multimodal ✅ Better pain control

🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/hj8x2fzh