radiografia de tórax / raio-X de tórax
1. Medical abbreviation for chest X-ray; a radiographic imaging technique used to visualize the thoracic cavity including the lungs, heart, and mediastinum
The patient underwent a CXR to rule out pneumonia.
O paciente fez uma radiografia de tórax para descartar pneumonia.
2. A diagnostic tool commonly used in emergency departments and clinical settings to assess respiratory and cardiac conditions
The CXR showed no acute findings.
A radiografia de tórax não mostrou achados agudos.
CXR is a medical abbreviation predominantly used in healthcare settings, clinical documentation, and radiology departments. It is universally recognized among medical professionals in both English and Portuguese-speaking countries. In Brazil, while healthcare professionals commonly use the abbreviation CXR, the full term 'radiografia de tórax' or 'raio-X do tórax' is also frequently used in clinical practice and patient communications.
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