you may require a chest X-ray if you’re in the hospital or emergency department because of a severe asthma attack. It can help show signs of lung damage. While chest X-rays aren’t used to ...

A new laser is helping doctors detect lung cancer earlier than conventional techniques thanks to an innovative blue light. The cutting-edge technology means that the disease can be caught in its ...

When diagnosing lung metastases and second primary lung cancer in patients with head and neck cancer, low-dose CT leads to better sensitivity than chest x-ray but does not lead to improved overall ...

A chest X-ray has confirmed improvements in Pope Francis' condition in his fourth week in the hospital for treatment of double pneumonia.

What are lung nodules? "A lung nodule is a small, solid, rounded mass of tissue in the lungs that can be seen on a chest ...

Another technique, called transfer learning, then conveys lung diagnostic information from a CT scan to a chest X-ray, thus allowing chest X-ray equipment to detect abnormalities the same as if ...

Mechanical ventilators save lives, but they may also be causing hidden damage. A groundbreaking study reveals that the repeated collapse and reopening of tiny air sacs in the lungs create intense micr ...