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Chest Radiography in Thoracic Polytrauma

American Journal of Roentgenology, 2009
Chest radiography is the first-line imaging examination for assessment of thoracic polytrauma, serving to evaluate the extent of injury and facilitate early triage to observation, further imaging, or immediate surgical intervention. The objective of this article is to review the spectrum of injuries that occur in the chest and upper abdomen after blunt
Mai-Lan, Ho, Fernando R, Gutierrez
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Abdominal and Thoracic Radiography in the Neonate

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice, 2001
Plain and contrast radiographic techniques are used infrequently in the diagnostic evaluation of abdominal or thoracic disease in the adult horse because of the animal's large body size and the limited availability and expense of suitable equipment. The importance of radiography as a critical tool has also been lessened through the accessibility of ...
G D, Lester, N V, Lester
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Routine Thoracic Radiography for Psychiatric Inpatients

Psychiatric Services, 1979
Screening chest x-rays are routinely obtained for psychiatric as well as other patients. The authors present data that suggest that this practice no longer has a sound medical basis and should be eliminated or modified. It is unlikely that routine radiography of the chest is of practical benefit to adult psychiatric patients who are clinically healthy ...
E H, Liston, R H, Gerner, A G, Robertson, C V, Ford   +3 more
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[Homogenized thoracic radiography].

La Radiologia medica, 1995
The major obstacle to optimal radiographic depiction of the chest has always been its anatomical features and, in particular, the considerable difference in X-ray beam attenuation between pulmonary and mediastinal structures. At least 40% of this region cannot be visualized in an optimal way. Therefore, much technological work was done to overcome this
A, Cinotti, S, Benetti, R, Boccafogli, P, Mannella   +3 more
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Basics of thoracic radiography and radiology

2008
Thoracic radiography is an essential tool in the investigation of both thoracic and systemic disease. […] Despite the fact that radiography is easy to perform, careful technique is required to ensure that high-quality films are obtained. Poor technique is a common reason for misdiagnosis.
Heike Rudorf, Olivier Taeymans, Victoria Johnson   +2 more
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Thoracic radiography of pet macaques in Sulawesi, Indonesia

Journal of Medical Primatology, 2008
AbstractThis report describes the results from a study of thoracic radiographs taken on a sample (n = 20) of pet macaque monkeys (Macaca) on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. We present findings relating to general thoracic health, as well as describe our field methods and outline some of the challenges of conducting thoracic radiography in remote ...
Michael A, Schillaci, Lisa, Jones-Engel, John E, Heidrich, R, Benamore, Andre, Pereira, Narinder, Paul   +5 more
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Chest Radiography in Acute Traumatic Rupture of the Thoracic Aorta

Acta Radiologica, 1988
Of 123 patients who had suffered blunt trauma to the chest traumatic aortic rupture was eventually confirmed in 61 and absent in 62 patients. The chest radiographs of these patients were examined for 15 signs reported in the literature as being associated with traumatic aortic rupture.
F M, Heystraten, G, Rosenbusch, L M, Kingma, L K, Lacquet, T, de Boo, W A, Lemmens   +5 more
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