To diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), doctors typically use spirometry ... is greater than that required for a typical X-ray. While the doses of radiation for each test are ...

Chest X-rays help in diagnosing several diseases ... interstitial lung disease (ILD), COPD, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), pneumonia, tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (TPE), lung ...