Chest X-ray Interpretation: Detecting Devices and Device-Related Complications

This short review has the aim of helping the radiologist to identify medical devices when interpreting a chest X-ray, as well as looking for their most commonly detectable complications. Nowadays, many different medical devices are used, often together, especially in critical patients. It is importa...

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Main Authors: Marco Gambato, Nicola Scotti, Giacomo Borsari, Jacopo Zambon Bertoja, Joseph-Domenico Gabrieli, Alessandro De Cassai, Giacomo Cester, Paolo Navalesi, Emilio Quaia, Francesco Causin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Diagnostics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/4/599
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Summary:This short review has the aim of helping the radiologist to identify medical devices when interpreting a chest X-ray, as well as looking for their most commonly detectable complications. Nowadays, many different medical devices are used, often together, especially in critical patients. It is important for the radiologist to know what to look for and to remember the technical factors that need to be considered when checking each device’s positioning.
ISSN:2075-4418