
Method for Estimating the Size of Pneumothorax
Purpose: | To estimate the size of a pneumothorax based on examination of the upright expiratory chest radiograph using the method of Rhea et al. |
Specialty: | Pulmonology |
Objective: | imaging studies |
ICD-10: | J93.9 |
Description: | Rhea et al developed a method for estimating the size of pneumothorax based on the upright expiratory chest radiograph. |
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