Pleural diseases affect the pleural tissue that lines the inside of the chest cavity and covers the outside of the lungs. The visceral pleura (which covers the lung) and the parietal pleura (which ...

The pleural space is defined by the visceral pleura, which covers the lung, and the parietal pleura, which covers the chest wall, diaphragm, and mediastinum. It is estimated that pleural effusion ...

Medically reviewed by Susan Russell, MD Key Takeaways The pleura is a thin membrane that covers and cushions the ...

In a recent study published in the journal Radiology, researchers evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of four artificial intelligence (AI) tools in detecting pleural effusion, airspace disease, and ...

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THE broadening spectrum of rheumatoid disease is presenting new diagnostic problems for the clinician. This report is based on our investigation of obscure lung disease accompanied by migratory ...

Using accessory muscles implies that the forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) is decreased to 30% of normal, which is usually between 1.0 and 1.5 liters per second. In such cases, a sitting ...

thoracentesis with a catheter rather than a sharp needle. Various specially designed thoracentesis trays are available for introducing small catheters into the pleural space. Alternatively, newer ...

Qure.ai, a leading innovator in medical imaging AI, has announced a pivotal 510(k) FDA clearance for its AI-enabled chest x-ray solution – qXR, under two critical findings. Qure’s qXR has now been ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . AI tools had moderate to high sensitivity in detecting three lung conditions but a higher rate of false ...