Nov. 14, 2003 -- Lateral chest radiographs do not appear to be useful in evaluating adult patients with positive tuberculin skin test (TST) results, new research suggests. Chest radiographs are used ...

For the patient with a positive PPD test, which usually indicates prior exposure to tuberculosis, the guidelines recommend a chest x-ray that typically includes a frontal and lateral view. The lateral ...

These linear shadows are usually best seen just above the costophrenic angle along the lateral chest wall, on the routine posteroanterior view. However, at times they are depicted to better advantage ...