Imaging and pulmonary hypertension: chest radiography, ventilation-perfusion scintigraphy, and computed tomography

doi:10.1201/9781315382753-18

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Imaging and pulmonary hypertension: chest radiography, ventilation-perfusion scintigraphy, and computed tomography

ABSTRACT

The CXR is inexpensive, widely available, and noninvasive. It may give the first clue to the presence of pulmonary hypertension, providing invaluable information about the pulmonary vasculature, heart size, and lung parenchyma.