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New research reveals that abnormal chest X-ray results strongly predict future TB risk, emphasising the value of early ...

A chest X-ray can usually detect active tuberculosis (TB) but not latent TB. In either case, you’ll need a sputum test to confirm a diagnosis. Doctors often use chest X-rays to help diagnose active ...

Routine chest X-rays may not be as harmless as perceived, warns neurologist Dr. Sudhir Kumar. While a single scan's radiation ...

Having a chest X-ray can be a valuable tool for your doctor to help diagnose an illness. It can however be misleading if it is used alone rather than with other tools to make that diagnosis. Having a ...

A chest X-ray can help your doctor look for abnormalities in your lungs. If your doctor suspects COPD, they may also order a type of X-ray called a CT scan. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Point-of-care lung ultrasound is better than chest x-ray for diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia, ...

Pneumonia is a common disease, affecting 5 million Americans per year, and is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States. Patient survival improves significantly when pneumonia is diagnosed ...

Small-airway obstruction, which cannot be seen with conventional X-rays, was observed in a virtual chest X-ray enhanced by phase-contrast imaging, according to study results published in Proceedings ...