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chest x-ray

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chest x-ray,
radiographic assessment of the pulmonary and cardiac systems.

chest x-ray,
n an examination of the chest using x-rays. Routinely performed in patients complaining of chest pain to rule out respiratory or heart disease.

chest X-ray
Chest film, see there


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95 Paperback RC941 This workbook for medical students, physicians in training, and radiological technicians presents a systematic approach to the viewing and interpretation of chest x-rays.
None of them knew what the dose from a standard chest X-ray would be or even what units it would be measured in.
The radiation is 1500 times less than a normal chest X-ray.
 
 
 
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