Although chest X-ray may not rule out COVID-19, it can help rule out other conditions, such as bacterial pneumonia, pneumothorax, or cancer, Weinstock said.

Many general practitioners prescribe antibiotics for suspected community-acquired pneumonia even when chest radiograph results are negative.

Bronchitis and pneumonia are two common respiratory conditions that often cause confusion due to their overlapping symptoms.

An artificial intelligence (AI) tool can accurately identify normal and abnormal chest X-rays in a clinical setting, according to a new study.

Summary Doctors use X-ray imaging to rule out pneumonia, which causes symptoms similar to bronchitis but requires more intensive treatment.

Now, rising to the challenge, an Arizona State University team of researchers has built a powerful new AI tool, called Ark +, ...

Also, up to 56% of symptomatic patients show normal chest xray results in the early stage of the illness, imaging is not appropriate to be used "rule out" infection.