An increased utilisation of chest x-ray (CXR) in general practice is associated with lung cancer diagnosis at an early stage and improved survival outcomes. Practices with the highest CXR rates are ...

Records of more than 170,000 lung cancer patients combined with chest x-ray rates from 7,400 GP practices were analysed in the new research led by the University of Sheffield The study, published in ...

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 ...

A groundbreaking study has revealed a significant link between the frequency of chest x-ray referrals from GPs and earlier diagnosis and improved survival rates for lung cancer patients. Research from ...

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 ...