2006-09-12 05:57:15 · 5 answers · asked by J N 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Leave it to Medical Professionals
2006-09-12 05:59:06 · answer #1 · answered by rab 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have a question about a cxr? If you really want to know...... First you check to confirm the person's id and that the cxr is adequate technically. Then you begin your search pattern(different for everyone but should cover everything). Example, look at the heart and mediastinum, pulmonary vessels, then lung field and then soft tissue and ribs. Sounds easy right? But, I think CXR is one of the harder studies to read in radiology.
2006-09-13 07:35:11 · answer #2 · answered by chunkychun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they teach you how to distinguish some markings like fat, or skin, they also teach you to detect if the qualit of the x-ray is poor. it is very important that you can distinguish those to avoid false diagnosis. other than that -- it's not that hard to read it. depending on what disease a patient has, it will appear on the x-ray. if a person has pneumonia, a lot of white markings will appear on the x-ray. if a person has pneumothorax, there would be significant black markings on the x-ray. black means air, white means substances (usually secretions.)
2006-09-12 13:19:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You hold it up to a light. Otherwise, I agree with the nice folks above who say you have to get someone who is properly trained and has the experience to know what they are doing.
2006-09-12 19:53:23 · answer #4 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you train for many years as a doctor of radiology, the first person had it right, leave reading of xrays to medical professionals.
2006-09-12 14:26:45 · answer #5 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋