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Does chest xray show your heart. oes drs pay attention to that when a lung xray is done.
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Yes: But only in a general sense, like overall assessment of size.
Answered 3/5/2013
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Chest X-ray: A chest x-ray shows your heart. It is useful in evaluating the size of your heart and configuration of your heart and aorta. It also helps us evaluate your lungs, hilum and mediastinum as well as the bones and soft tissues of the chest.
Answered 9/19/2013
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