Chest X Ray Image Evaluation. An x ray radiograph is a noninvasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions. Chest x ray in the exam setting.
What is a chest x ray chest radiography. Many chest x rays are performed to assess the position of medical equipment such as a naso gastric tube or central line. Standard x rays are performed with the patient standing facing an x ray film or digital cassette 6 feet away from an x ray tube.
Adult chest x ray in the exam setting.
Before interpreting a chest x ray it is important to assess the quality of the image. An x ray radiograph is a noninvasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions. Without this step you may diagnose disease that is not genuine or you may be wrongly reassured. The lateral chest view can be particularly useful in assessing the retrosternal and retrocardiac airspaces.