4D tech offers hope for treating lung ailments

                Scientists have developed a four dimensional lung scanning technology that has the potential to transform treatment for people with lung disease. Developed at Monash University in Australia by Professor Andreas Fouras, the technology has been commercialized by his company 4Dx. Dr Rajeev Samarage , joint lead author from Monash’s Laboratory, said, “With this technology, not only will clinicians have a clearer image of what is happening in the patient’s lungs, but it is our aim to detect changes in lung function much earlier than in the past,” said Samarage. Fouras said the 4Dx pre-clinical scanner generates high-resolution images of lung-tissue motion and airflow throughout the lungs, which allows doctors to view and measure abnormal function in specific areas of the lung, before a disease progresses.