Does a chest x-ray or a spine x-ray show clogged arteries or a bad heart?
1 Answer
Jan 24, 2018
X-ray cannot detect clogged arteries but it can detect Cardiomegaly (enlargement of the heart)
Explanation:
Arteries are too deep to be seen in an x-ray. It would require more sophisticated testing like 3D Echo cardiogram while Cardiomegaly can be detected easily because the heart appears alongside the lungs with the x-ray usually in the apicolordotic view.