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What Does The Following X-ray Report Suggest?

Hi Doc, I had my xray recently for my pre employment and the result is this: Minimal hazed infiltrates are seen in the lateral aspect of the left upper lung and fibrotic densities on the left perahilar region And they ask for Apicolordotic chest xray. What does it mean? I had a history with PTB way back 2014 and got cleareed after six months of medication. Thank you so much.
Mon, 24 Apr 2017
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Hi,

I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns.
X-Ray report (standard back to front view): Minimal hazed infiltrates are seen in the lateral aspect of the left upper lung and fibrotic densities on the left para hilar region.
Suggests healed Pulmonary TB (TB bacteria proliferates mostly in upper lobes of the lung).
So you are asked for Apicolordotic chest x-ray as,
The apicolordotic (apical lordotic) view visualizes diseases at the top of the lung better than the standard back to front view.

It looks for pulmonary nodules that are lesions from pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB)

Hope, this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us.

I will be happy to answer your questions.

Wishing you good health.

Dr. Sindhu

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What Does The Following X-ray Report Suggest?

Hi, I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns. X-Ray report (standard back to front view): Minimal hazed infiltrates are seen in the lateral aspect of the left upper lung and fibrotic densities on the left para hilar region. Suggests healed Pulmonary TB (TB bacteria proliferates mostly in upper lobes of the lung). So you are asked for Apicolordotic chest x-ray as, The apicolordotic (apical lordotic) view visualizes diseases at the top of the lung better than the standard back to front view. It looks for pulmonary nodules that are lesions from pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) Hope, this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. Wishing you good health. Dr. Sindhu