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 ...

Medically reviewed by Jurairat J. Molina, MD A chest X-ray cannot diagnose asthma but can provide valuable information during a severe attack or when someone is hospitalized with asthma ...

(HealthDay News) — Many general practitioners prescribe antibiotics for suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) even when chest radiograph (CR) results are negative, according to a study ...

A chest X-ray may take 6–12 weeks to clear. A person should speak with a healthcare professional for more information about pneumonia recovery on an individual basis.

All of the patients were then given a chest x-ray to see how accurate the doctors' diagnoses were. Of those 72 initial diagnoses, the x-rays showed 31 did not have pneumonia.

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 ...