Of all the equipment,tools,and studies available during the patient's preoperative diagnostic phase,which exam is the most indispensable diagnostic tool to outline thoracic lesions and define space-occupying nature and shape?

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The chest X-ray film remains an indispensable diagnostic tool and is needed in the operating room (OR).This film outlines the lesion,if any is present,and defines its shape and space-occupying nature (e.g.,tracheal shift).The presence of air in the hilar region,pleural effusion,or atelectasis may also be confirmed by radiologic evidence.

Of All the Equipment,tools,and Studies Available During the Patient's Preoperative