Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
medical imaging technique
|
| gptkbp:advantage |
exposure to radiation
quick non-invasive widely available limited soft tissue contrast |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:chest_X-ray
|
| gptkbp:alternativeTo |
chest CT
chest MRI lung ultrasound |
| gptkbp:canBeAnalog |
yes
|
| gptkbp:canBeDigital |
yes
|
| gptkbp:commonIn |
cardiology
emergency medicine primary care pulmonology intensive care units |
| gptkbp:contraindication |
pregnancy (relative)
|
| gptkbp:cookingMethod |
removal of metallic objects
|
| gptkbp:detects |
gptkb:cancer
gptkb:pneumonia congestive heart failure tuberculosis chronic obstructive pulmonary disease rib fractures interstitial lung disease foreign bodies pleural effusion pulmonary edema cardiomegaly |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
chest radiography
|
| gptkbp:includedIn |
preoperative assessment
routine health checkups occupational health screening |
| gptkbp:interpretedBy |
radiologist
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
late 19th century
|
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Wilhelm_Röntgen
|
| gptkbp:performedBy |
radiologic technologist
|
| gptkbp:portable |
yes
|
| gptkbp:regulates |
medical radiation safety standards
|
| gptkbp:standardView |
lateral
anteroposterior (AP) posteroanterior (PA) |
| gptkbp:supportedBy |
diaphragmatic abnormalities
mediastinal shift |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
diagnosis of heart diseases
diagnosis of lung diseases diagnosis of chest wall abnormalities |
| gptkbp:uses |
radiation therapy
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:medical_X-rays
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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