Providence I.C.U.

  The "normal" CXR The appearance of the chest radiograph in ICU or in any acutely ill patient is affected by the necessity for AP positioning, supine or sitting position, and the variable degree of inspiration. When the radiograph is taken make sure that ECG cables and other radio-opaque objects are removed from the radiographic field, when reasonable. The AP view results in the magnification of anterior structures - the clavicle,