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51Computed tomography — tomos (slice) and graphein (to write).Computed tomography was originally known as the EMI scan as it was developed at a research branch of EMI, a company best known today for its music and recording business. It was later known as computed axial… …
52Tuberculosis radiology — Main article: Tuberculosis Radiology is used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis.Chest X rayA posterior anterior chest X ray is the standard view used; other views (lateral or lordotic) or CT scans may be necessary.In active pulmonary TB,… …
53Pneumonia — For other uses, see Pneumonia (disambiguation). Pneumonia Classification and external resources A chest X ray showing a very prominent wedge shaped bacterial pneumonia in the right lung …
54Aortic dissection — Classification and external resources Dissection of the aorta descendens (3), which starts from the left subclavian artery, reaching to the abdominal aorta (4). Aorta ascendens (1) and aortic arch (2) are not involved …
55Community-acquired pneumonia — (CAP) is a term used to describe one of several diseases in which individuals who have not recently been hospitalized develop an infection of the lungs (pneumonia). CAP is a common illness and can affect people of all ages. CAP often causes… …
56Tuberculosis diagnosis — Tuberculosis is diagnosed by finding Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in a clinical specimen taken from the patient. While other investigations may strongly suggest tuberculosis as the diagnosis, they cannot confirm it.=Diagnosis=A complete… …
57Pulmonary laceration — A pulmonary laceration is a chest injury in which lung tissue is torn or cut.] Lacerations that are filled with air are called pneumatoceles, and those that are filled with blood are called pulmonary hematomas. In some cases, both pneumatoceles… …
58Pectus excavatum — Classification and external resources An example of a severe case. ICD 10 Q67.6 …
59Sarcoidosis — Classification and external resources Chest xray showing the typical nodularity of sarcoidosis in the base of the lungs. ICD 10 D …
60Projectional radiography — or plain film radiography is the practise of producing 2D X ray images. Typically most body parts being x rayed, have two projections taken, usually at right angles to each other. This is for two reasons. First that many fractures are only… …
