A chest radiograph, chest X-ray (CXR), or chest film is a projection radiograph of the chest used to diagnose conditions affecting the chest, its contents...
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Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (section Chest radiograph)
The chest radiograph may appear relatively normal, even late in the disease, or may suggest hyperinflation only. As the disease progresses, the chest radiograph...
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to exclude acute pancreatitis Other tests: Electrocardiogram (ECG) Chest radiograph (CXR) Echocardiograph: useful in patients with known cardiac disease...
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Pulmonary sequestration (section Chest radiograph)
margin of the lesion are characteristic and may not be visible on the chest radiograph. CT technique for optimal depiction of lesions by using state-of-the-art...
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Tetralogy of Fallot (section Chest radiograph)
tests used for the diagnosis of tetralogy of Fallot. These include a chest radiograph, electrocardiogram, and echocardiogram. The echocardiography determines...
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Chest photofluorography, or abreugraphy (better known as mass miniature radiography in the UK and miniature chest radiograph in the US), is a photofluorography...
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Projectional radiography (redirect from Projectional radiograph)
the projection that the object forms on the detector. On lumbar and chest radiographs, it is anticipated that ERMF is between 1.05 and 1.40. Because of...
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Complications such as pleural effusion may also be found on chest radiographs. Laterolateral chest radiographs can increase the diagnostic accuracy of lung consolidation...
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Pectus excavatum (redirect from Sunken chest)
shaped abnormally. This produces a caved-in or sunken appearance of the chest. It can either be present at birth or develop after puberty. Pectus excavatum...
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trauma and becomes detached from the rest of the chest wall. Two of the symptoms of flail chest are chest pain and shortness of breath. It occurs when multiple...
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