Sentences with phrase «than a chest x-ray»

An echo is much more sensitive and gives more information than a chest X-ray to identify specific heart diseases (many of which can cause a large heart), and is needed in order to optimize management and outcome.

One thousandth of that is 50 µSv, which is only slightly higher than a chest x-ray now: 20 µSv.

Not exact matches

If lymphoma is suspected in areas other than the lymph node (e. g. chest, intestines, or bone marrow), x-rays and / or ultrasound and aspiration of the suspected organ may be required to complete the diagnosis.

Answer: It really sounds more like a malignant tumor than a benign fatty mass, so removing it sounds like a good idea - at her age, there is a lot to consider when putting her under anesthesia though, so work with your veterinarian who will run tests like blood work and chest x-rays to see if she is healthy / strong enough for surgery.

Up to 90 % of these tumors will have metastasized or spread to the lungs at the time of diagnosis, but because of the small initial size of the metastatic lesions, less than 10 % will initially show up on a chest x-ray.

If your veterinarian becomes suspicious that this may be more than a common case of kennel cough, he / she might suggest a chest x-ray and some lab work.

Since hyperthyroid cats commonly develop secondary heart disease, a chest x-ray is required in all cats that were first diagnosed longer than 6 months.

It will be ideal to take some chest radiographs (x-rays) to see what is going on and how severe it is as well, especially if it has been going on for more than a few days.