Radiology of Fractures.doc

Dr. Sanjeev Nair Senior Lecturer, Dept. of  Pulmonology Medical College Hospital, Tvpm
The chest radiograph is the most important method of chest imaging, providing an easily accessible, cheap, and effective diagnostic tool. However, it is important to appreciate the limitations and pitfalls of this technique. Studies have shown that ‘routine’ daily chest radiographs are neither beneficial nor cost-effective, and that the chest X-ray should be used to answer targeted and specific clinical questions. Refining requests for chest X-rays will result in a higher probability of demonstrating an abnormality that will result in a change in patient

Rational use of USS and CT

Rational use of USS and CT.docx

“Unlike Chest Radiographs, interpretation of abdominal radiographs is looked upon with more hesitation and less certainty by most of the family doctors/ general practioners. This can be overcome, if we approach the abdominal x-rays in a systematic manner. Compared to chest x-rays, the tissue contrast in abdominal x-rays is less, and is dependent very much on the build of the patient as well as technical adequacy of the x-ray exposure. Plain radiographs of the abdomen are taken most often in patients with acute abdomen or with calcifications or calculus diseases.

A systematic approach to abdominal X-ray can be made by evaluating the