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. 1999 Jan-Feb;6(1):61–75. doi: 10.1136/jamia.1999.0060061

Table 6.

Diagnostic Observations That May Be Useful for Indexing Chest Radiographic Images

Interpretation Attribute Examples
Measurements Diameter of a mass, cardiothoracic ratio
Findings Cardiomegaly, pneumothorax, pulmonary nodule
Conclusions Congestive heart failure, right lower lobe pneumonia
Recommendations Chest fluoroscopy, percutaneous biopsy