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When to fast for chest xray?
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Never: To prepare for achest X-ray, the patient is typically instructed to wear a gown and remove all metal containing objects around the upper body. No other specific preparation, such as fasting, is necessary for routine chest X-ray.
Answered 2/18/2015
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