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 ...

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 ...

Do you need to prepare for X-rays? Can pregnant women go for X-rays? And other common queries answered by Dr Rashmi Parikh. Chest X-ray, as we all know, is recommended when the doctor tries to figure ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Patients presenting at urgent care centers with symptoms that warrant suspicion of COVID-19 may ...

Chest radiography is a commonly used imaging diagnostic tool. It involves the use of chest radiographs, more commonly referred to as chest x rays. This is a widely used method of diagnosis for a wide ...

Your doctor has several ways to try to diagnose your heart disease. One of those is a chest X-ray. You don’t need to do anything to get ready for it. But you do need to let the technician know if you ...

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, ...