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What Does This Chest X-ray Report Indicate?

Examination :CHEST (AP/PA/L/O)~XRPN-FILM[14x17 (1)] Interpretation: There are minimal suspicious hazes Opa cities in the right upper lobe. The hearth in not enlarge.The great vessels are not unusual. The trachea is at midline. The diaphragm,Sulci,and bony thorax are unremarkable.IMPRESSION:Apicolordotic view is suggested,What is the meaning of the doc.Thank you
Tue, 1 Aug 2017
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Normally chest x ray is taken in PA (posteroanterior) view.
In this view, upper part of lung is overlapped by ribs and clavicle.
So any opacity in upper part of lung is not properly visualized in PA view.
So apicolordotic view is ordered. In this chest x ray is taken in such a way that upper part of chest is visualized without being overlapped by ribs and clavicle.
So for better diagnosis of your left upper zone suspicious opacity, apicolordotic view is ordered.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Does This Chest X-ray Report Indicate?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Normally chest x ray is taken in PA (posteroanterior) view. In this view, upper part of lung is overlapped by ribs and clavicle. So any opacity in upper part of lung is not properly visualized in PA view. So apicolordotic view is ordered. In this chest x ray is taken in such a way that upper part of chest is visualized without being overlapped by ribs and clavicle. So for better diagnosis of your left upper zone suspicious opacity, apicolordotic view is ordered. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.