Question 1

does the term "confluence of shadows"on a chest x ray generally mean that something is observed that resembles a nodule but is believed to be something else such as overlapping normal structures?

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Upload: You may upload your imaging and report during a virtual consult with HT. Confluence refers to contiguous findings.

Question 2

chest x ray. small opacity left base believed to be a confluence of shadows. what does confluence of shadows mean in radiology?

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One possibility: You may have a virtual consult on HT and upload the image/report. In general it means that there are several areas which come together to create one area of opacity.  If you smoke, please quit smoking and follow up for any pulmonary symptoms.

Question 3

chest x ray:no acute pulmonary disease.small opacity at left base believed to be confluence of shadows.follow up should be obtained if there is continued concern for pulmonary pathology.is this something that is concerning, what does it mean? thanks?

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Need more info: All imging results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Talk to the doctor who ordered the tests. Having said that, you and your doctor should talk to the radiologist, together.     Wish you good health!

Question 4

does finding a shadow on a chest x-ray always mean that the person has lung cancer?

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No: A typical chest xray is not very specific.  An abnormal chest xray should be followed up with a chest ct scan.  A ct scan is very good to evaluate and find chest abnormalities.

Question 5

what does new mild patchy opacities in the right lower love mean on a chest x-ray?

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Often subjective, it: ... cd be benign or worrisome finding. Patchy opacity means something "more dense than air" is filling up patches (parts) of the lung. It cd be fluid (from pneumonia, heart failure, other lung diseases) or it cd be that part of the lung is under-inflated (called atelectasis) &amp; so has more tissue than air. Or it's an artifact from d breast overlying it; so, d finding has 2 b correlated with symptom

Question 6

what is mild increased peribronchial markings mean on a chest x-ray?

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: Nothing , until it is read with the clinical picture taken into consideration. Good Luck

Question 7

what does mild increased peribronchial markings mean on a chest x-ray?

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: Nothing specific. It often suggests a mild upper airway congestion/cold or even poorly filled lungs if the breath taken was not deep enough.

Question 8

what does basilar atelectasis mean on a chest x-ray?? i had one done and all was normal except this! what is it?

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Squished lung tissue: Basilar atelectasis is compressed lung tissue that is seen on Xray.  It typically occurs because the patient did not take a deep enough breath during the X-ray, so the lung tissue at the bases (hence the word, "basilar") appears crowded on X-ray.   A very common finding on X-rays.  Note that this is different from collapsed lung (that is called a pneumothorax).

Question 9

chest x-ray borderline what does that mean?

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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 10

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

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Negative: negative for pneumonia or fluid accumulation.

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Does the term "confluence of shadows"on a chest x ray generally mean that something is observed that resembles a nodule but is believed to be something else such as overlapping normal structures?

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Chest x ray. small opacity left base believed to be a confluence of shadows. what does confluence of shadows mean in radiology?

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Chest x ray:no acute pulmonary disease.small opacity at left base believed to be confluence of shadows.follow up should be obtained if there is continued concern for pulmonary pathology.is this something that is concerning, what does it mean? thanks?

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Does finding a shadow on a chest x-ray always mean that the person has lung cancer?

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What does new mild patchy opacities in the right lower love mean on a chest x-ray?

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What is mild increased peribronchial markings mean on a chest x-ray?

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What does mild increased peribronchial markings mean on a chest x-ray?

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What does basilar atelectasis mean on a chest x-ray?? i had one done and all was normal except this! what is it?

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Chest x-ray borderline what does that mean?

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

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