To diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), doctors typically use spirometry ... is greater than that required for a typical X-ray. While the doses of radiation for each test are ...

With no treatment options other than oxygen, a new procedure – and tiny device – is helping patients ... Folan’s x-ray shows the improvement. With less volume in her chest cavity, the ...

THIS paper presents the findings of a detailed follow-up study of the clinical records of 398 patients suspected ... cancer discovered by routine chest x-ray surveys will be more susceptible ...