Template:Thorax - choice of investigation
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↑ . Blunt Chest Trauma, ACR Appropriateness Criteria. American College of Radiology. Date of origin: 2013
Choice of investigation
- X-ray of the thorax is generally the initial investigation of choice in dyspnea.
- CT of the thorax is generally the investigation of choice in pulmonary embolism and aortic dissection. It is recommended as complementary to X-ray in chest trauma.[1]