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 ...

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 ...

Early treatment of pneumonia is associated with improved clinical outcomes. Chest X‑ray should be undertaken to confirm the diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic treatment started as soon as possible, ...

The rapid diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a high research priority, with the rapid increase in infections and deaths as winter approaches. A new study from Athens, Greece, ...

India has a powerful technology — AI-assisted chest X-ray — to screen presumptive TB cases. The AI algorithm (qXR), which was developed by the Mumbai-based Qure.ai, can help in early detection of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Clinicians usually use a chest X-ray to make a diagnosis, like pneumonia or a lung mass,” Michael T. Lu, MD, ...

Morton Kern, MD, often engages his colleagues via email in brief, informal dialogue on clinically relevant topics in cardiology. Morton Kern, MD, of VA Long Beach Healthcare System and University of ...