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Radiology Today: Deep Breaths—New Technology Offers Hope for Veterans Who Were Exposed to Burn Pits

Constrictive bronchitis is difficult to detect, but a new imaging technique could pave the way to quicker diagnosis.


New diagnostic technology offers hope for veterans who were exposed to burn pits.

Kevin Burger knew something was off after his return home to the United States in 2004. Following a year-long deployment to Iraq, the young Army veteran could barely run a quarter mile without stopping to cough and catch his breath.

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