A chest X-ray cannot diagnose asthma but can provide valuable information during a severe attack or when someone is hospitalized with asthma complications. A chest X-ray can also differentiate asthma ...

Chest X-rays are the most frequently conducted radiological test in the world and a common way for health professionals to diagnose lung and heart conditions. But, while they’re quick and easy to ...

Use of the imaging tests fell from 34.3% of all ED respiratory visits at baseline to 21.1% with a four-part intervention.

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In children exposed to tuberculosis, chest radiography helped in detecting asymptomatic coprevalent TB and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The addition of a digital chest X-ray to symptom-based screening doubled the yield of undiagnosed tuberculosis ...

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 ...

Chronic cough is common in the community and can cause significant morbidity. It is not clear how closely treatment guidelines are used in general practice, or how often specialist referral is ...