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Chest X-ray
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Chest X-rayUsed to view the lungs and lower respiratory tract. A chest X-ray may be used for diagnosis and therapy.
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Lungs
The main respiratory organs in the chest where blood is oxygenated.
Chest
The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains the lungs, the heart and part of the aorta. The walls of the chest are supported by the dorsal vertebrae, the ribs, and the sternum.
X-ray
Electromagnetic energy used to produce images of bones and internal organs onto film.
Diagnosis
The determination of the presence of a specific disease or infection, usually accomplished by evaluating clinical symptoms and laboratory tests.
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Cheshire Home
The Cheshire Home is a hospital in Hong Kong.
Cheshire Medical Center
Cheshire Medical Center is a hospital in Keene, New Hampshire (USA).
Cheshm Pezeshkieh Payambaran
The Cheshm Pezeshkieh Payambaran is a hospital in Tehran, Iran.
Chest
The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains the lungs, the heart and part of the aorta. The walls of the chest are supported by the dorsal vertebrae, the ribs, and the sternum.
Chest film
Most common X-ray used to detect abnormalities in or within the thoracic cage, such as the lungs, heart, aorta, and the bones of the chest. Extra metallic objects, such as jewelry are removed from the chest and neck areas for a chest x-ray to avoid interference with x-ray penetration and improve accuracy of the interpretation.
Chest pain
There are many causes of chest pain. One is angina which results from inadequate oxygen supply to the heart muscle. Angina can be caused by coronary artery disease or spasm of the coronary arteries. Chest pain can also be due to a heart attack (coronary occlusion) and other important diseases such as, for example, dissection of the aorta and a pulmonary embolism.
Chester Care Center
The Chester Care Center is a hospital in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.
Chester County Hospital-Transitional Care Unit
The Chester County Hospital-Transitional Care Unit is a hospital in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.
Chester River Hospital Center
The Chester River Hospital Center is a hospital in Chestertown, Maryland, United States.
Chestnut Hill HealthCare
Chestnut Hill HealthCare is a hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA).
Chestnut Hill Hospital Outpatient
The Chestnut Hill Hospital Outpatient is a hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Carotid Angiography (carotid angiogram, carotid angio)
An invasive imaging procedure that involves inserting a catheter into a blood vessel in the arm or leg, and guiding it to the carotid arteries with the aid of a special x-ray machine. Contrast dye is injected through the catheter so that x-ray movies of your carotid arteries (the arteries that supply your brain with oxygen-rich blood) are taken.
Carotid Bruit
An abnormal sound, heard when using a stethoscope to listen to blood flow in the carotid artery. This is the main artery in the neck; it brings blood to the head.
Carotid Duplex Ultrasound
An imaging procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to view the blood vessels in the neck to and determine the presence of narrowing in the carotid arteries.
Cerebral Embolism
A common cause of stroke - an embolus that has moved through the blood stream and obstructs an artery leading to the brain.
Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA)
The medical term used to describe a stroke
Chest X-ray
Chordae Tendinae
The thin, fibrous chords that lead from the valve leaflets to the small papillary muscles within the heart muscle wall, contributes to the support of the tricuspid and mitral valves.
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Damaged valves in the veins or a blood clot in the leg may cause ongoing swelling, blood pooling in the legs, and if untreated, discomfort and ulceration.
Clotting Factors
A group of chemicals in the blood, including fibrinogen, prothrombin, and calcium, that combine to form thrombi.
Clubbing
The ends of the fingers and toes enlarge and bend inward; related to inadequate oxygen-rich blood supply. Often seen with congenital heart defects, but also seen in other conditions.
CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
A procedure using cardiac and respiratory equipment and medications possibly to restore the heartbeat and/or breathing.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Lungs
The main respiratory organs in the chest where blood is oxygenated.
Chest
The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains the lungs, the heart and part of the aorta. The walls of the chest are supported by the dorsal vertebrae, the ribs, and the sternum.
X-ray
Electromagnetic energy used to produce images of bones and internal organs onto film.
Diagnosis
The determination of the presence of a specific disease or infection, usually accomplished by evaluating clinical symptoms and laboratory tests.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Cheshire Home
The Cheshire Home is a hospital in Hong Kong.
Cheshire Medical Center
Cheshire Medical Center is a hospital in Keene, New Hampshire (USA).
Cheshm Pezeshkieh Payambaran
The Cheshm Pezeshkieh Payambaran is a hospital in Tehran, Iran.
Chest
The area of the body located between the neck and the abdomen. The chest contains the lungs, the heart and part of the aorta. The walls of the chest are supported by the dorsal vertebrae, the ribs, and the sternum.
Chest film
Most common X-ray used to detect abnormalities in or within the thoracic cage, such as the lungs, heart, aorta, and the bones of the chest. Extra metallic objects, such as jewelry are removed from the chest and neck areas for a chest x-ray to avoid interference with x-ray penetration and improve accuracy of the interpretation.
Chest pain
There are many causes of chest pain. One is angina which results from inadequate oxygen supply to the heart muscle. Angina can be caused by coronary artery disease or spasm of the coronary arteries. Chest pain can also be due to a heart attack (coronary occlusion) and other important diseases such as, for example, dissection of the aorta and a pulmonary embolism.
Chester Care Center
The Chester Care Center is a hospital in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.
Chester County Hospital-Transitional Care Unit
The Chester County Hospital-Transitional Care Unit is a hospital in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.
Chester River Hospital Center
The Chester River Hospital Center is a hospital in Chestertown, Maryland, United States.
Chestnut Hill HealthCare
Chestnut Hill HealthCare is a hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA).
Chestnut Hill Hospital Outpatient
The Chestnut Hill Hospital Outpatient is a hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Carotid Angiography (carotid angiogram, carotid angio)
An invasive imaging procedure that involves inserting a catheter into a blood vessel in the arm or leg, and guiding it to the carotid arteries with the aid of a special x-ray machine. Contrast dye is injected through the catheter so that x-ray movies of your carotid arteries (the arteries that supply your brain with oxygen-rich blood) are taken.
Carotid Bruit
An abnormal sound, heard when using a stethoscope to listen to blood flow in the carotid artery. This is the main artery in the neck; it brings blood to the head.
Carotid Duplex Ultrasound
An imaging procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to view the blood vessels in the neck to and determine the presence of narrowing in the carotid arteries.
Cerebral Embolism
A common cause of stroke - an embolus that has moved through the blood stream and obstructs an artery leading to the brain.
Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA)
The medical term used to describe a stroke
Chest X-ray
Chordae Tendinae
The thin, fibrous chords that lead from the valve leaflets to the small papillary muscles within the heart muscle wall, contributes to the support of the tricuspid and mitral valves.
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Damaged valves in the veins or a blood clot in the leg may cause ongoing swelling, blood pooling in the legs, and if untreated, discomfort and ulceration.
Clotting Factors
A group of chemicals in the blood, including fibrinogen, prothrombin, and calcium, that combine to form thrombi.
Clubbing
The ends of the fingers and toes enlarge and bend inward; related to inadequate oxygen-rich blood supply. Often seen with congenital heart defects, but also seen in other conditions.
CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
A procedure using cardiac and respiratory equipment and medications possibly to restore the heartbeat and/or breathing.
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