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Chest x-ray

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-001663

An x-ray of the structures and organs inside the chest. An x-ray is a type of high-energy radiation that can pass through the body and onto film or a computer, making pictures of areas inside the body. A chest x-ray may be used to help diagnose injuries or diseases that affect the chest.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-001663
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001663",
  "term": "Chest x-ray",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An x-ray of the structures and organs inside the chest. An x-ray is a type of high-energy radiation that can pass through the body and onto film or a computer, making pictures of areas inside the body. A chest x-ray may be used to help diagnose injuries or diseases that affect the chest.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/chest-x-ray/"
}

Record 4,698 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.