The study used electronic health records of patients presenting with acute chest pain syndrome who had a chest X-ray and additional cardiovascular or pulmonary imaging and/or stress tests at MGH ...

Chest x-rays using a deep learning-based model. For FEV 1 determination, institution D had an r value of 0.91 (99% CI 0.90–0.92) and institution E also had an r value of 0.91. ICC values were 0. ...

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.

Chest x-ray demonstrated a sensitivity of 66.7% and a specificity of 100%, while low-dose CT demonstrated 100% sensitivity and 100% specificity for an overall accuracy of 100%.

A chest X-ray can usually detect active tuberculosis (TB) but not latent TB. In either case, you’ll need a sputum test to confirm a diagnosis. Doctors often use chest X-rays to help diagnose ...

CHICAGO ― A single chest x-ray could predict a patient's 10-year risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke, say researchers who presented the results of their deep-learning model at the ...

Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is a circulatory condition that occurs soon after birth. It happens to new babies whose lung vessels aren’t open wide enough and have ...

One of the hallmark features of pulmonary TB on X-ray is cavitation. Cavities are areas of lung tissue destruction that appear as round, hollow spaces within the infiltrate on the X-ray.

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) ... If fatigue disrupts daily activities, don’t dismiss it as stress or aging—it could be a symptom of pulmonary hypertension. Chest pain or pressure.