Every year, approximately 2 billion chest X-rays are performed around the world. They are affordable, quick, and often used in frontline healthcare to efficiently survey for abnormalities such as ...

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 ...

It’s 1984 and the patient, undergoing an annual physical, has had weight and vital signs documented. The doctor is now conducting a physical assessment that includes checking ears, eyes, mouth, ...

A statewide quality improvement and financial incentive program in Michigan helped reduce the use of chest x-rays in children with asthma, bronchiolitis, and croup by nearly 40% in a statewide ...