Question 1

im on day 9 since testing positive for covid. i tested positive 3 days ago during a visit for a chest x-ray. is it possible to test today and get a negative?

Accepted Answer

: Yes. Especially if a less precise assay is being used such as antigen assay.  Even possible with more precise PCR assay, but this is even less likely.

Especially if antigen assay was used, stay in self-quarantine for at least 10 days (14 days even safer for those around you)

Question 2

do i need a chest x-ray every year?

Accepted Answer

No: Only when you have appropriate symptoms.

Question 3

is it ok to do twice chest x-ray in a week?

Accepted Answer

If medically : Indicated. There is risk to benefit ratio for any diagnostic procedure. Doing two chest x-rays in one week by itself is not dangerous and such imaging is done to follow the course of illness, such as following the course of pneumonia.

Question 4

chest x-ray borderline what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

Need more info: Often, the word borderline is used to describe a finding in radiology that is at the upper or lower limits of normal.  For more specificity in your case, i would need more information.

Question 5

might a chest x-ray identify any acute diseases?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Chest x-ray can aid in the diagnosis of pneumonia, congestive heart failure, pneumothorax, pulmonary contusion, and aspiration to list a few acute conditions.

Question 6

what does nil consolidation mean in a chest x-ray ?

Accepted Answer

Negative: negative for pneumonia or fluid accumulation.

Question 7

can i tell me how i can read and interpret chest x-ray?

Accepted Answer

Consult Radiology: Well, most physicians who read and interpret x-rays are radiologists.  The training for this requires medical school and a dedicated radiology residency. Other physicians can look at x-rays as well and render an opinion, but the official reporting is done by radiologists.

Question 8

is my chest x-ray bad if i have to wait for the results?

Accepted Answer

No: It does not mean it is bad when you wait for results. It means that your x-ray was not read by a radiologist.

Question 9

what is the definition of focal infiltrate on a chest x-ray?

Accepted Answer

Pneumonia: A focal infiltrate would be a localized area of the lung that is relatively un-inflated with air compared to the rest of the lung. This can be from pneumonia or atelectasis (lung collapse) in which case there might be a reason for a person not being able to take a normal breath such as being in pain or being unconscious. Sometimes a bronchial tube can be blocked by secretions or mass.

Question 10

i still have stuffiness in my chest. should i get another chest x-ray?

Accepted Answer

See Dr.: Should be examined by physician to determine need for radiograph. If symptoms do not include fever and production of colored sputum, usually not pneumonia.

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Im on day 9 since testing positive for covid. i tested positive 3 days ago during a visit for a chest x-ray. is it possible to test today and get a negative?

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Do i need a chest x-ray every year?

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Is it ok to do twice chest x-ray in a week?

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Chest x-ray borderline what does that mean?

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Might a chest x-ray identify any acute diseases?

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What does nil consolidation mean in a chest x-ray ?

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Can i tell me how i can read and interpret chest x-ray?

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Is my chest x-ray bad if i have to wait for the results?

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What is the definition of focal infiltrate on a chest x-ray?

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I still have stuffiness in my chest. should i get another chest x-ray?

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