suspicious opacities

[laimeesang]

gud day i had my chest xray last apr.4 2013 and it's stated that there are suspicious opacities seen in the right upper lobe.. need for apicolordotic view.. what does it means im on my training for a job and im worried if i can passed my medical if the result of my xray is that. help me plese to understand thanx..

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

Lung opacities could indicate infections or inflammations and sometimes tumors. An apicolordotic view outlines better the apical segments of the lung. This helps to rule out a tuberculous infection, as this commonly affects the apical portion of the lungs. The findings are again correlated with clinical symptoms and blood tests to make a diagnosis of tuberculosis. As you had gone for a  medical check, tuberculosis needs to be ruled out.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[hazelvieve]

hello doc,
i want to know what is the meaning of faint opacity,right apex.suggest lordotic view?.Is there a treatment for this?,I am so worried about my x ray result please i have no idea about this..thank you