Some doctors recommend yearly chest X-rays for all patients who smoke tobacco. “X-ray screening is the minimal test we should do in smokers or ex-smokers,” Schachter says. That’s because ...

Abstract: Landmark detection using chest X-ray images is often a time-consuming task performed by radiologists, followed by the calculation of cardiometric indices and the diagnosis of heart diseases.

Chest X-ray. This imaging test is used to assess the lungs ... large breathing tubes (bronchi), and the area in the middle of the chest separating the lungs (mediastinum). CT scan. This imaging test ...