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Other than lungs what does a chest xray show you?

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X-ray: It can show the bones of the chest , the size of the heart and pulmonary vessels, aorta and possible lymphadenopathy to name a few. It can also show a hiatal hernia or possible dilated esophagus or enlarged thyroid.

Answered 9/6/2018

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