Chest tomogram

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Normal external abdomen

A chest tomogram is a picture of the chest area created by moving the x-ray machine in one direction while moving the recording film the other way. This method blurs structures in front of and behind the area of the chest being studied.

Laminography; Planigraphy; Stratigraphy; Tomogram - chest

The test is performed in a hospital radiology department or in the health care provider’s office by an x-ray technician. You will be asked to lie on your back on the x-ray table. You should not move during the test, as this will affect the image quality.

Tell the health care provider if you are pregnant. You must wear a hospital gown and remove all jewelry.

There is generally no discomfort associated with tomography.

A chest tomogram can show certain problems with the lungs, such as tumors or the breakdown of tissue.

Review Date: 01/24/2007
Reviewed By: Stuart Bentley-Hibbert, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.