When a human breathes in, their chest muscles move upwards and outwards and the diaphragm muscle under their lungs moves down. This creates a bigger space in the chest and the change in pressure ...

The widespread utilization of chest CT scans has increased the importance of the proper evaluation of incidentally found lung nodules. The primary goal in the evaluation of these nodules is to ...

the lining that covers the outside of the lungs. The symptom of pleuritis that you may experience is severe, often sharp, stabbing pain in a specific area or areas of your chest. The pain, which is ...

Dr George Owiti, a radiographer at Kericho County Hospital examines the Chest CT results of a patient admitted to the hospital. [James Wanzala, Standard] Despite recent breakthroughs that have ...

Our team includes pulmonologists, chest radiologists, chest surgeons and other lung cancer experts, all here to help you move forward ... “Our multidisciplinary team of national experts reviews images ...

To explain the nuances of lung cancer imaging, Dr Solomon Mutua, a clinical oncologist at The Nairobi West Hospital dittoes the role of chest CT scans in early lung cancer detection, and why ...

Lung cancer arises in tissues of the lung ... The most common symptoms are coughing, shortness of breath and chest pains. The ETER701 trial demonstrates that a four-drug regimen, involving ...

Discomfort in the chest can be related to heart, blood vessel, lung, digestive, musculoskeletal, and even psychiatric ...

usually found in the upper lobe of the lung. When a bleb ruptures the air escapes into the chest cavity causing a pneumothorax (air between the lung and chest cavity) which can result in a collapsed ...

Pulmonary contusion (bruised lung) occurs as the result of serious blunt force trauma and can ... If you've had an injury to the chest, see a healthcare provider for a full assessment to prevent a ...

Five officers were taken to hospitals for treatment. One was stabbed 12 times, and another suffered a punctured lung.