                                 FINAL REPORT
 SINGLE FRONTAL VIEW OF THE CHEST
 
 Comparison is made with prior study  and CT .
 
 REASON FOR EXAM:  Right thoracotomy.
 
 There is a large amount of air in the right pleural space, despite the
 presence of two chest tubes.  ET tube tip is in standard position, 6 cm above
 the carina.  Cardiac size is normal.  Widened mediastinum can be
 post-operative.  Patient has severe emphysema.  Left lower lobe opacities
 could represent mild interstitial edema.
 
 The remaining right lung is partially collapsed.  Surgical clips project in
 the right hilum, and mid lung.
