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While funny, this is not true.
"Chest radiography remains the most commonly performed radiological exam in the world with industrialized countries reporting an average 238 erect-view chest X-ray images acquired per 1000 of population annually".
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361841521001717
Depending on the country, there's a chance of dental x-rays being even more frequent, but this varies greatly.
Edit: Sorry I didn't directly address the "1/3 of exams". Even adding abdominal, hip, and pelvic x-rays, it's still short of 10% of total. Source.
I would assume the radiographer working in the ER sees a lot more foreign-body-up-the-butt cases than the one working in a cardiologists office.
Also I've never had a specialist take my dental X-rays, it's always the hygienist or dentist
The ER chest x-rays are usually for breathing problems, not so much the heart.
Trouble breathing, cough and fever are your ER bread and butter.
Limbs and joints are #2 (accidents).
I've had chest xrays after presenting with possible heart issues that were ruled out with labs and ekg. So that tracks, i think