Alternatively, healthcare professionals may recommend a bronchoscopic lung volume reduction, a minimally-invasive procedure for people with severe emphysema. A chest X-ray is a simple, nondetailed ...

If your healthcare provider suspects you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), you will likely be asked to have a chest X-ray. A chest X-ray is a simple, non-invasive imaging ...

A chest X-ray can help your doctor look for abnormalities in your lungs. If your doctor suspects COPD, they may also order a type of X-ray called a CT scan. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

University of Alabama at Birmingham-led researchers have refined and validated a new framework for diagnosing chronic ...

Small airways disease and emphysema are associated with pollution exposure in those with a long smoking history and no airflow obstruction.

The committee also made a recommendation for research on the characteristics of people diagnosed with COPD as a result of incidental findings on chest X-ray or CT scan, to try to determine whether ...