For patients dealing with lingering respiratory symptoms from the coronavirus, a simple chest X-ray can now reveal its impact on the lungs. The two-dimensional (2D) scans simply can't distinguish ...

Research from the University of Sheffield analyzed records from more than 170,000 lung cancer patients in England between 2014 and 2018, combined with chest X-ray rates from 7,400 GP practices.

Records of more than 170,000 lung cancer patients combined with chest x-ray rates from 7,400 GP practices were analyzed in the ground-breaking research led by the University of Sheffield.

A new study in England shows a strong link between higher rates of chest x-ray referrals in general practice patients with symptoms, such as persistent cough, and earlier lung cancer diagnoses, along ...

Lung-related chest pain can be diagnosed with the help of a chest X-ray, a CT scan of the chest, or blood tests like D-dimer. Gastrointestinal-related chest pain generally requires an endoscopy.