Positive Tb X Ray Images. Arrows indicate the location of cavities within these light areas. The picture here shows a chest x ray and the arrow points to a tb cavity in the right upper part of the lung in an x ray the right and left side are reversed.
Chest x rays have poor specificity. Chest x rays serve as an invaluable adjunct in the diagnosis and follow up of tb. Tb cavities are often in these upper parts of the lung also known as the apex apex is latin for the highest point.
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Your doctor may decide to use a ct scan instead of or as a follow up to a chest x ray because a ct scan provides images of much greater detail. Hover on off image to show hide findings. The cdc states that a positive test for tb infection only tells that a person has been infected with tb germs. However tb may mimic other diseases on x rays and non tb conditions may look.