Too many portable chest Xrays

Talk with any radiologist about portable chest xray interpretation versus the standard PA and Lateral chest films.  The portable film often provides a confusing picture.  The reasons are numerous and I will leave them to others to enumerate. We all know the flaws of portable films, yet I never get admissions with PA and lateral films, rather the ED always does portables.  I talked with a radiologist who told me that the price of the films is equal. So, dear emergency physicians, is there something wrong with our emergency department or is this an endemic problem.  Why not get proper films?
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