Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In children exposed to tuberculosis, chest radiography helped in detecting asymptomatic coprevalent TB and ...

Performing chest x-ray as a first‑line test for clinically suspected community‑acquired pneumonia, independently of its result, reduced antibiotic initiation compared with no imaging, whereas ...

Use of the imaging tests fell from 34.3% of all ED respiratory visits at baseline to 21.1% with a four-part intervention.

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 active ...

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 ...