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Plain chest X-ray

Known as: thorax x-ray, chest X ray, Chest--Radiography 
An x-ray of the structures inside the chest. An x-ray is a type of high-energy radiation that can go through the body and onto film, making pictures… 
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Diagnostic radiologic examinationRadiographic imaging procedureRadiography, ThoracicRoentgen Rays

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Radiologic examination, chest; stereo, frontalViews:Finding:Point in time:Chest:Narrative:XR

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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
The effect of tumor location and respiratory function on tumor movement estimated by real-time tracking radiotherapy (RTRT) system.
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Do preliminary chest X-ray findings define the optimum role of pulmonary scintigraphy in suspected pulmonary embolism?
AIM To investigate if preliminary chest radiograph (CXR) findings can define the optimum role of lung scintigraphy in subjects… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Imaging of the thorax in the management of germ cell testicular tumours.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Lung transplant edema: chest radiography after lung transplantation--the first 10 days.
PURPOSE To determine the imaging spectrum and clinical correlates of lung transplant edema within the first 10 days after lung… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Microproteinuria predicts the severity of systemic effects of reperfusion injury following infrarenal aortic aneurysm surgery
Noncardiogenic pulmonary dysfunction can be demonstrated in all patients following elective aortic aneurysm repair and is a cause… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
Superior sulcus tumors: The role of imaging
Advances in the treatment of stage 0 to III superior sulcus tumors mandate greater accuracy in establishing tissue diagnosis… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Five-year findings of the Hypertension Detection and Follow-up Program. Prevention and reversal of left ventricular hypertrophy with antihypertensive drug therapy. Hypertension Detection and Follow…
The Hypertension Detection and Follow-up Program followed 10,940 hypertensive adults for 5 years. Participants were monitored… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
The impact of routine admission chest X-ray films on patient care.
Abstract We evaluated the impact of routine chest x-ray films, obtained on admission, on the treatment of patients on internal… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Assessment of chest pain in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using exercise thallium-201 myocardial scintigraphy.
Exercise thallium-201 myocardial scintigraphy was performed in 23 patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Eighteen patients… 
Highly Cited
1955
Highly Cited
1955
Chronic Heart Block in Dogs. A Method for Producing Experimental Heart Failure
A method is described for the production of chronic atrioventricular block in dogs, by incision of the region of the bundle of… 
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