A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that blocks the lung’s arteries. Blood clots do not show on chest X-rays. However, these X-rays may help doctors rule out other health conditions with similar ...

A groundbreaking study has revealed a significant link between the frequency of chest x-ray referrals from GPs and earlier diagnosis and improved survival rates for lung cancer patients. Research from ...

Routine chest X-rays do not prevent lung cancer deaths, not even in smokers or former smokers, according to a big government study challenging a once common type of screening. In the study of more ...

Chest X-rays have become a common practice these days, whether it is for routine check-ups or for the medical examination of a new job. But are these screenings actually healthy or do they carry ...

Scientists from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have developed a world-first method to teach artificial intelligence (AI) how to write more accurate chest X-ray reports by giving it the ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A team of radiologists at LSU Health New Orleans believes chest x-rays could aid in the rapid diagnosis of COVID-19. The hospital said the discovery could especially help in areas ...

Scientists in Japan have developed an AI deep-learning model that can determine a person's age by studying X-rays of their chest. The breakthrough could be pivotal in helping to intervene if there are ...

Racial/ethnic minority patients admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 infection are more likely to have more severe disease on chest X-rays than white/non-Hispanic patients, increasing the likelihood ...

Chest X-rays "could provide a rapid, cost-effective diagnosis of COVID-19," a team of radiologists at Louisiana State University Health New Orleans found, Science Daily reports. When cases were ...

Northwestern University researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) platform that detects COVID-19 by analyzing X-ray images of the lungs. Called DeepCOVID-XR, the machine-learning ...

At similar radiation doses, ultra-low-dose CT (ULDCT) achieved superior image quality using AI-enhanced iterative reconstruction than chest x-rays for assessing cystic fibrosis-related lung disease in ...