Most chest radiographs of critically ill patients are obtained using a portable chest radiograph machine.What is the difference between a chest radiograph taken in the radiology department and one taken in the critical care unit?

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In the supine radiograph with the patient lying flat on the bed,the x-ray tube can be only approximately 36 inches from the patient's chest because of ceiling height and x-ray equipment construction.This results in a lower quality film from a diagnostic standpoint because the images of the heart and great vessels are magnified and are not as sharply defined.

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