Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. E-mail: drpkumarpgi@gmail.com
Chest X-rays in newborns are usually done as an emergency and in compromised situations with portable machines. The X-ray needs to be interpreted then and there at the bedside. Hence, it is the neonatologist rather than the radiologist who has to do this job. This article describes a systematic approach towards reading a chest X-ray, for the neonatologist.
