What is a chest X-ray (CXR)?
A chest X-ray or CXR is an examination of the chest area using X-rays to screen and find lesions of various organs in the respiratory system, especially diseases related to the lungs, because a chest X-ray can detect spots or lumps in the lung tissue, see abnormalities of the pleura and blood vessels in the lungs, including nearby organs in the chest area.
X-rays appear on film as black, grey and white. The intensity of the color indicates the structure of each organ. For example, black is caused by the air-filled tissue area that is part of the lung. While white is caused by a high concentration of calcium, part of the bone structure.
Who should have a chest X-ray (CXR)?
People who are at risk of developing various lung diseases, including lung cancer, should have a chest X-ray (CXR).
- People who have shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, fatigue, or chest pain
- People who infecte with COVID-19 and have lung symptoms
- People with asthma, pneumonia and tuberculosis
- People who have respiratory problems, whether caused by infection or air pollution, including PM2.5 dust.
- People who have been heavy สมัคร ufabet กับเรา รับโบนัสทันที smokers for more than 10 years. Have family members who smoke, or are regularly exposed to secondhand smoke.
- People aged 50 years and over who have a history of smoking, even if they have quit smoking at present.
- People who have to work or be in an environment with pollution and various toxins for a long time, such as asbestos, chromium, radon, nickel, radioactive gas (Radon), or are regularly exposed to pollution from combustion engines such as cars or smoke from industrial plants.
- People who have a history of lung disease or have a family member with lung cancer.
Chest X-ray (CXR) procedure
The examinee wears the clothes provided by the hospital. Women must remove their bras and tie their hair up above their necks. When ready, the staff will help the examinee stand in front of the X-ray machine. Then, they will give a signal or tell the examinee to take a deep breath and hold their breath. The staff will perform X-rays to take an X-ray image. Which takes only 1-2 seconds. After this step, the examinee will change back into their original clothes and wait to hear the results from the ordering doctor. The X-ray images and other information will be received within a few minutes after the examination is complete.