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Term Description

The relationship of AP diameter to lateral diameter of the chest is ~0.8 to 1. AP diameter is measured from T8 posteriorly to the interior border of the sternum anteriorly, using the LAT chest x-ray film.

LOINC Names Get Info

Fully-Specified Name
Diameter.anterior-posterior:Len:Pt:Chest:Qn:XR
Long Common Name
XR Chest Diameter.anterior-posterior
Short Name
XR Chest Diam AP

Part Model Get Info

  • Component
    Diameter.anterior-posterior
    LP34441-3
    • Analyte
      Diameter.anterior-posterior
      LP34441-3
      • Component Numerator
        Diameter.anterior-posterior
        LP34441-3
        • Component Numerator Core
          Diameter.anterior-posterior
          LP34441-3
        • Component Numerator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
      • Component Denominator
        NULL
         
        • Component Denominator Core
          NULL
           
        • Component Denominator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
    • Challenge
      NULL
       
    • Adjustment
      NULL
       
    • Count
      NULL
       
  • Property
    Len
    LP6822-3
  • Time
    Pt
    LP6960-1
  • System
    Chest
    LP7138-3
    • System Core
      Chest
      LP7138-3
    • Super System
      NULL
       
  • Scale
    Qn
    LP7753-9
  • Method
    XR
    LP21166-1

Basic Attributes

Class
RAD
Type
Clinical
First Released
Version 1.0h(2)
Last Updated
Version 2.61 (MIN)
Order vs. Observation
Observation

Member of these Groups Get Info

LOINC GroupGroup Name
LG41847-1Region imaged: Chest

Language Variants Get Info

TagLanguageTranslation
el-GRGreek (Greece)Διάμετρος.πρόσθια-οπίσθια:Len:Pt:Θώρακας:Qn:Ακτινογραφία
Synonyms: Len Pt Qn RAD Ακτινογραφία Διάμετρος Διάμετρος.πρόσθια-οπίσθια Θώρακας
es-ARSpanish (Argentina)diámetro.anteroposterior:longitud:punto en el tiempo:tórax:cuantitativo:XR
es-MXSpanish (Mexico)Diámetro.anterior-posterior:Len:Punto temporal:Pecho:Cuantitativo:XR
it-ITItalian (Italy)Diametro.anteriore-posteriore:Len:Pt:Torace:Qn:XR
Synonyms: Lunghezza Petto Punto nel tempo (episodio) Radiologia Raggi X
pt-BRPortuguese (Brazil)Diâmetro.antero-posterior:Comprimento:Pt:Tórax:Qn:RX
Synonyms: ; Diam AP; APAD; DIA; Length; Point in time; Random; Thorax; Quantitative; QNT; Quant; Quan; Xray; X-ray; Plain Films; RADIOLOGY; Imaging; CXR
ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)Диаметр.передне-задний:Дл:ТчкВрм:Грудная клетка:Колич:XR
Synonyms: Длина Количественный Рентгенография Точка во времени;Момент
zh-CNChinese (China)直径.前-后:长度:时间点:胸部:定量型:X射线摄影术
Synonyms: CXR Diam AP;前后径;前后直径;前-后直径;直径.前后 XR;X-ray radiography;X光;X-光;X光平片;X射线;X-射线;X射线照相;X线;X-线;X线平片;伦琴射线;伦琴线;平片;平面素片;普通X光照片;普通X光片;普通X光素片;普通X线照片;普通X线片;素片 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 成像;放射医学;放射学;显像 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 胸;胸廓;胸膛 胸部XR 胸部X线 长;长短

Example Units

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CodeSystem lookup
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