Picture this: Your doctor orders an imaging test like a chest X-ray in preparation for an upcoming procedure, and the results show a small white spot in the center of your lungs—a pulmonary or lung ...

Benign lung nodules can have a few different causes. These include current and past infections in the lungs and inflammation in the body from a condition like rheumatoid arthritis. A lung nodule is a ...

Lung nodules are clusters of cells found during an x-ray or CT scan that appear as more dense or white spots in the lungs. They might surprise you because lung nodules generally do not cause symptoms, ...

A chest X-ray can usually detect active tuberculosis (TB) but not latent TB. In either case, you’ll need a sputum test to confirm a diagnosis. Doctors often use chest X-rays to help diagnose active ...

Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection that can cause swelling, inflammation, and, sometimes, small semi-opaque or calcified nodules on the lungs. However, histoplasmosis does not always cause symptoms.

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of World Lung Cancer Day on Aug. 1, Olympus Corp. of the Americas (OCA), a global medical technology company committed to making people's ...

DANVERS, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NeuroLogica Corp. today announced it has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Auto Lung Nodule Detection (ALND) tool. The offering ...

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 ...