Chest radiograph interpretation

• Book ID: 102338664
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 28 KB
• Volume: 1
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1553-5592
• DOI: 10.1002/jhm.34

✦ Synopsis

Chest radiographs (CXRs) utilize low-level radiation to form images of the chest anatomy. They are non-invasive and readily available. CXRs are an integral part of the initial evaluation of cardiopulmonary pathology. Hospitalists interpret the results of CXRs, often before radiologists, to diagnose disease and develop treatment plans in hospitalized patients.