title: Radiology as an aid in the diagnosis and management of cardiac diseases.
abstract: Conventional radiology is a routine examination in the diagnosis and management of cardiac diseases. A brief review of its value and limitations is given. A number of technical and/or physiological factors which may influence the cardiopulmonary configuration are mentioned. An approach is suggested for analysis of radiographs of the heart.
mesh_terms: D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography / Q000379:methods*