chest x-ray
All > Medicine > Cancer
- 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 of areas inside the chest, which can be used to diagnose disease.
National Cancer Institute - Cite This Source - This Definition - abdominal x-ray, fluoroscope, fluoroscopy, Gamma Knife therapy, neuroradiologist, prophylactic cranial irradiation, radiation fibrosis, radiologic exam, radiologist, Radiotherapeutic ablation, thoracodynia, x-ray
- An X-ray of the inside of the chest. X-rays are high-energy radiation used to take pictures of the inside of the body. These pictures can be used to find cancer and other diseases.
CDC - Cite This Source - This Definition - CAT scan, low-dose CAT scan, MRI, PET scan, radiation