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See also [[Pneumonia#Imaging|imaging of pneumonia]].
See also [[Pneumonia#Imaging|imaging of pneumonia]].


* Enlarged cardiac shadow (cardiomegaly)
** Defined as a cardio-thoracic ratio > 50%
*** Meaning that the width of the heart is more than 50% the width of the chest wall on a standing PA x-ray
** Causes
*** [[Pericardial effusion]]
*** [[Heart failure]]
*** [[Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy]]
*** [[Dilated cardiomyopathy]]
* White-out of a hemithorax
* White-out of a hemithorax
** Complete opacification of one hemithorax
** Complete opacification of one hemithorax
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Revision as of 22:46, 27 November 2023

Chest radiography, often called chest x-ray, is a commonly performed radiological procedure. Some indications include:

  • Symptoms
    • Dyspnoea
    • Chronic cough
  • Suspicion of
    • Pneumonia
    • Pleural effusion
    • Heart failure
    • Lung cancer

Findings

See also imaging of pneumonia.


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