Radiography, Thoracic
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X-ray visualization of the chest and organs of the thoracic cavity. It is not restricted to visualization of the lungs. |
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GEN only: not a synonym for LUNG /radiogr; only for "thoracic" when the enclosed organs are not specified or are irrelevant & for THORAX /radiogr; do not use as coord with lung, heart, bronchial, etc. diseases when /radiogr with the specific organ or ches |
Radiography, Thoracic Categories.
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Bronchography - Radiography of the bronchial tree after injection of a contrast medium. |
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Mass Chest X-Ray - X-ray screening of large groups of persons for diseases of the lung and heart by means of radiography of the chest. |
Radiography, Thoracic Definitions and Terms
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