Chest X-rays are the primary form of imaging for asthma, requiring only a posteroanterior (front to back) and lateral (side) view of the lungs and thorax. They are more than capable of detecting ...

It is located in the middle of the chest and ... right-hand side and the left-hand side. The right-hand side of the heart is responsible for pumping deoxygenated blood to the lungs.

Surgical plication to stabilize the diaphragm is needed to prevent the lungs from ballooning outward ... and two rows of sutures are sewn into either side of the edge of diaphragm where it meets the ...

During the procedure, the patient is positioned on their side, and an S-shaped thoracotomy incision is made. The sixth rib is removed to provide access, and the space between the lung and chest cavity ...

For patients dealing with lingering respiratory symptoms from the coronavirus, a simple chest X-ray can now reveal its impact on the lungs. The two-dimensional (2D) scans simply can't distinguish ...

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 ...