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- Title
Posteroanterior chest X-ray for the diagnosis of pneumothorax: methods, usage, and resolution.
- Authors
Rossato Silva, Denise; Jungblut Schuh, Sandra; de Tarso Roth Dalcin, Paulo
- Abstract
Most pneumothoraces are demonstrated on fully inspired erect posteroanterior (PA) chest X-ray (CXR). Expiratory films may have a role in the clinical management of patients with a small respiratory reserve in whom pneumothorax is suspected and not demonstrated on the inspiratory film. PA CXR can be used for the diagnosis of spontaneous and nonspontaneous pneumothoraces. When digital radiography is used, for most authors, a 2.5-lp/mm spatial resolution is satisfactory to detect a pneumothorax.
- Publication
Reports in Medical Imaging, 2010, Vol 3, p29
- ISSN
1179-1586
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2147/RMI.S10377