Chest X Ray

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Indications 3 More General Terms 4 References

More Specific Terms

• preoperative chest X-ray

Indications

• pulmonary disease

• pneumonia
• lung cancer
• pneumothorax
• pleural effusion
• interstitial lung disease
• granulomatous disease

• heart failure
• preoperative evaluation (see preoperative chest X-ray)
• many others

More General Terms

• radiography (diagnostic imaging, roentgenography)

References

1. Kaiser Permanente, Norther California, pre-op guidelines
2. National Guideline Clearinghouse
   - Routine admission and preoperative chest radiography. (American College of Radiology) ngc-guideline: [1]
   - Routine chest radiographs in ICU patients. American College of Radiology ngc-guideline: [2]

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