my friend got a chest x ray result like this..what does this mean?
Suspicious densities seen in the left upper lobe.
The cardiac shadow is not enlarged.
The diaphragm and costophrenic sulci are intact.
No abnormality is noted in the thoracic cage structure.
IMPRESSION/CONCLUSION:
APICOLORDOTIC VIEW, LEFT UPPER LOBE.
can somebody explain this? Thank You
Hi, guest.
Because the x-ray showed something in the left upper lobe, you will need an AP view.
This phrase is a medical term used to describe the view of the lungs from an X-ray. The "APICOLORDOTIC VIEW" part of the phrase refers to a particular type of X-ray view, which is a lateral view of the lungs that is taken from the top portion of the body. The "LEFT UPPER LOBE" part of the phrase refers to the specific area of the lungs that is being imaged.
Have you got your lungs checked in the meantime?