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Diagnostic Radiology (Expert Forum)
chest x-ray for pre op testing
Answered by
Sumer K Sethi, MD - Radiology
Teleradiology Providers
Delhi - India
Questions in the Diagnostic Radiology forum cover topics including body imaging, bone scans, breast imaging, CT scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), MRA, NMR, ultrasound, and x-rays.
chest x-ray for pre op testing
by ddeiman, Dec 09, 2008 09:39AM
I just had to get a chest x-ray for my pre op testing and I was curious why do they ask for one and what are they looking for on a chest x-ray when my surgery will be a hysterectomy?
Doctor's Answer
by Sumer K Sethi, MD, Dec 11, 2008 11:54PM
, Dec 11, 2008 11:54PMTo: ddeiman
Dear For preoperative testing CXR is a routine world wide not only to look for any pathology also as a part of pre-anesthetic check up, just to see if your lungs are seen normally and there is no problem anticipated during anesthesia.
