Principle
How it is done
Example Indications
- Chest x-ray
- Most commonly used imaging
- Practically done routinely in most of the hospitalized patients
- For evaluation of pulmonary or cardiac symptoms
- Abdomen
- Acute pain
- Bones and Joints
- Injuries
- Pain
Limitation
- Significant pathology can be missed
Useful for
- It could be diagnostic
- It serves as preliminary image to plan for more specific imaging studies
- Required for interpretation of other imaging procedures Eg V/Q lung scan
Cost: $
