They add that the cost of a chest X-ray in Edmonton is about $35, so imaging only the patients over 50 would cost $1,250 "per lung cancer detected," versus $2,125 when all pneumonia patients get X ...

Traditionally, physicians diagnose pneumonia in children using a chest X-ray, but new research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York shows lung ultrasounds may be more ...

A chest X-ray cannot distinguish pneumonia cause by influenza or any other virus from pneumonia caused by a bacteria. This is also important because antibiotics do not kill viruses just bacteria.

Lung ultrasound has been shown to be highly effective and safe for diagnosing pneumonia in children and a potential substitute for chest X-ray, according to a study conducted at the Icahn School ...

Your portable air conditioner might not put you at risk, but if you have central air you might want to check to see if its maintained properly ...

HealthDay News — A negative chest radiograph (CXR) accurately excludes pneumonia in the majority of children, according to a study published in the September issue of Pediatrics.

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 ...

Pneumonia patients who are under 50 and don't smoke don't need chest X-rays to look for lung cancer, suggests a new study from Canada.