The datasets comprised three categories of chest X-ray images: normal, coronavirus-positive, and viral pneumonia. To train the Custom-CNN model, 80% of the total images were used, while 20% were ...

All total, the research team noted a 38.8 percent reduction in chest X-rays in the investigational arm compared to no reduction in the control arm, with no missed pneumonia cases and no increase ...

Chest X-rays should be reserved for children who require hospitalization, or to look for complications such as empyema. In the office setting, if diagnosis in uncertain, a chest X-ray may be obtained.

More than two-thirds of patients with negative chest X-ray results prescribed antibiotics. (HealthDay News) — Many general practitioners prescribe antibiotics for suspected community-acquired ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Point-of-care lung ultrasound is better than chest x-ray for diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia ...