Chest radiographs, including a lateral view, were taken in 857 patients with positive PPD (tuberculosis) screenings. Abnormalities were detected in 91 of them.

Of the 429 chest X-rays that were classified as normal, 120, or 28%, were also classified by the AI tool as normal. These X-rays, or 7.8 % of all the X-rays, could be potentially safely automated ...

Nov. 14, 2003 -- Lateral chest radiographs do not appear to be useful in evaluating adult patients with positive tuberculin skin test (TST) results, new research suggests. Chest radiographs are ...

Echocardiography often shows nonspecific or normal findings.1 A normal ECG is an important negative finding that could help differentiate necrosis of the epipericardium from inflammation of the ...

A solitary pulmonary nodule is noted on 0.09 to 0.20 percent of all chest radiographs. 1,2 An estimated 150,000 such nodules are identified each year. Although the causes may include many benign ...

A lateral chest radiograph is helpful for assessing tracheal tumours in these locations. Most pleomorphic adenomas are located in the upper third of the trachea.2 However, the intrathoracic location ...