Chest X-ray

A chest X-ray is a radiological film obtained by X-raytaken of the thoraxwhich is used to diagnose problems with that area. Examples of such problems include but are not limited to:

• tension pneumothorax
• rib fracture
• pneumonia

Chest X-Rays are among the most common films taken, being diagnostic of so many important problems.

External links

• Introduction to chest radiology: a tutorial for learning to read a chest x-ray

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