A chest X-ray does not directly show pulmonary embolism. However, it may help a doctor rule out health problems that cause similar symptoms, such as pneumonia and some heart conditions.

Skolnik said, “For example, pulmonary function tests like spirometry are very helpful in gaining insight as to whether ...

Performing a chest X-ray is the most effective way of diagnosing pulmonary oedema and major changes can often be appreciated at the base of the lungs, as the fluid is affected by gravity. Fig 3 is a ...

Unlike pulmonary edema, in which fluid collects inside your lungs, pleural effusion is when it builds up in the layers of tissue that line the outside of your lungs and the inside of your chest.

On arrival at hospital, her heartbeat was rapid and a chest X-ray revealed pulmonary oedema. Further scans revealed that fluid had infiltrated the heart muscle, a sign of strain known as ...

As a result, she was sent in for a chest X-ray. Her X-ray revealed a new finding ... an idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is the most common. Because a correct ...

Small-airway obstruction, which cannot be seen with conventional X-rays, was observed in a virtual chest ... pulmonary nodules (6 mm-20 mm) and small-airways better than the conventional X-ray ...

In patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), low-dose CT achieved higher sensitivity than chest x-ray for detecting ... an increased risk for pulmonary metastases and second ...