What does chest X-ray check?

Everyone knows that there is a kind of examination called chest X-ray in the examination items, right? What is chest X-ray? I believe that many people are puzzled by this examination item. Does chest X-ray mean to look through the chest? Is chest X-ray a photo? Is chest X-ray a CT scan or an X-ray? Because there are too many examination items, people have to guess that chest X-ray can detect many diseases, so what exactly does chest X-ray check?

Chest X-ray has the largest amount of radiation among all X-ray examinations. One chest X-ray is equivalent to taking 10 X-ray examinations. However, a chest X-ray examination usually only takes tens of seconds, so the harm to the human body is very limited. There are few obvious harms from a chest X-ray for adults.

In the past decade, due to the improvement of X-ray equipment, the use of high kilovolt technology, image enhancement technology, high-speed intensifying screens and fast X-ray sensitive films, the amount of X-ray radiation has been significantly reduced, and the possibility of radiation damage has become increasingly smaller.

Chest X-ray is mainly used to examine and diagnose lung diseases, heart size, ribs, pleura, chest wall mediastinum, and bronchi.

The use of X-rays to diagnose diseases is widely used in clinical practice. The most common health check-up is a chest X-ray, and the most basic is a chest radiograph.

Chest X-ray examination can show the soft tissue, bones (including thoracic vertebrae), mediastinum (heart, large blood vessels, trachea, esophagus, etc.), trachea and bronchi, pleura, lung tissue, etc. of the chest. It can diagnose congenital diseases of the lungs and trachea, such as developmental abnormalities, various lung inflammations, acute and chronic bronchitis, relatively obvious bronchiectasis, emphysema or pulmonary edema, various types of pulmonary tuberculosis, lung tumors, pleural effusion, pneumothorax, mediastinal tumors, abnormal heart morphology, etc.

Chest X-ray examination precautions

Chest X-ray is a routine physical examination item. Its radiation dose is the largest among X-ray examinations. One chest X-ray is equivalent to 10 X-ray examinations. To reduce the damage caused by X-rays, patients should not undergo too many chest X-rays, nor should they undergo multiple repeated examinations in a short period of time. In particular, when doing chest X-rays, do not blindly ask the doctor to look longer or more carefully.

In addition, pregnant women cannot undergo chest X-rays to avoid radiation-induced fetal malformations or miscarriage. Women who show signs of pregnancy or are already pregnant must be cautious. If they must undergo a radiology examination, it is best to wear anti-radiation clothing to protect their abdomen from radiation. It is also better for children to have fewer radiation examinations, and X-rays can be used instead of chest X-rays.

In the above content, we have introduced in detail the various chest X-ray examination methods. You must cooperate with the doctor when doing a chest X-ray. There should not be any decorative items on the chest, as this will easily affect the complete radiation effect of the chest X-ray. Don't worry when doing a chest X-ray, this chest X-ray will not bring any side effects to your body.