Examination of the chest x-ray

December 5

by Jonathan Downham

Examination of the chest x-ray

The examination of the chest x-ray, if done in a structured way, can elicit a lot of very useful information in the diagnosis and treatment of the ill patient. A short video has just been placed on the website under the x-ray tab, which takes you through such a structured examination of the chest x-ray. Please go look and add any comments you may have. I would also like to point you in the direction of Dr Eric Strong's very easy to watch and highly useful You Tube videos on the subject of chest x ray interpretation...link here...

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