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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
