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File:Normal posteroanterior (PA) chest radiograph (X-ray).jpg|link=X-ray of the thorax|[[X-ray of the thorax|Projectional radiography ("X-ray") of the thorax]] | File:Normal posteroanterior (PA) chest radiograph (X-ray).jpg|link=X-ray of the thorax|[[X-ray of the thorax|Projectional radiography ("X-ray") of the thorax]] | ||
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===Other modalities=== | ===Other modalities=== | ||
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*Ultrasonography of the thorax | *Ultrasonography of the thorax | ||
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==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
*Ribs | *Ribs | ||
:*[[X-ray of rib fracture]] | :*[[X-ray of rib fracture]] | ||
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==Diseases and conditions== | ==Diseases and conditions== | ||
| + | *[[Chest trauma|Chest '''trauma''']] | ||
*[[Aortic dissection]] | *[[Aortic dissection]] | ||
| + | *[[Pulmonary embolism]] | ||
| + | *[[Central venous catheters]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:17, 4 April 2019
Author:
Mikael Häggström [notes 1]
Contents
Modalities
Other modalities
- Fluoroscopy of the thorax
- Ultrasonography of the thorax
Choice of investigation
- X-ray of the thorax is generally the initial investigation of choice in dyspnea.
- CT of the thorax is generally the investigation of choice in pulmonary embolism and aortic dissection. It is recommended as complementary to X-ray in chest trauma.[1]
Locations
- Ribs
- Sternoclavicular joint
Diseases and conditions
Superficial soft tissue diseases:
Notes
- ↑ For a full list of contributors, see article history. Creators of images are attributed at the image description pages, seen by clicking on the images. See Radlines:Authorship for details.
References
- ↑ . Blunt Chest Trauma, ACR Appropriateness Criteria. American College of Radiology. Date of origin: 2013
