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Suspicious densities overlying the right first anterior rib, apicolordotic view is suggested. what is the meaning of it?

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Dr. Larry Greenbaum answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - rheumatology

AP lordotic view: The x-ray technician will take an additional view of your chest to help see the apex (top) of your lung. This area is difficult to see on a regular chest x-ray because of the ribs and collar bone. Sometimes a tumor in that area can cause pancoast syndrome, but it is rare.

Answered 12/1/2018

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Dr. Jay Park answered

Could be TB: Minimal TB affecting top part of lungs is best visualized on film taken with patient in lordotic position.

Answered 9/19/2019

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Clarification: Xrays take a 3d structure (you) and create a 2d image. Multiple structures overly one another. Sometimes this can cause an abormality to be hidden; sometimes this can falsely create an abnormality. Getting an additional view is a way to see if there is a real abnormality (and if it is, try to characterize it further) or if the "density" is from overlapping structures.

Answered 10/14/2018

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