Chest X-Ray: Projection X-ray of the chest
A chest X-ray or chest film an x-ray of the chest used to diagnose diseases of the chest.
X-rays are among the most common medical images. Doctors use them to diagnose problems.
Like all radiography methods, chest x-rays use ionizing radiation. The chest x-ray process makes a chest x-ray photo. The photo shows the inside of the chest.
Problems identified
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Chest x-rays are used to find many diseases inside the chest. A doctor can use an x-ray to examine bones, lungs, heart, and great vessels. Pneumonia and congestive heart failure are commonly diagnosed by chest radiograph. Chest x-rays are used to screen for job-related lung disease, for example in mining where workers breathe dust.
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Chest X-ray PA inverted and enhanced. -
Lateral chest x-ray - Chest X-ray PA
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A chest radiograph showing bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
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