Hi,

Thanks for writing in.
After going through your query, I would like to make the following comments:
1. You seem to have been screened for pneumoconiosis (occupational lung disease) by a chest radiograph PA view.

2. Your lung opacities have been graded as per the ILO (International Labour organisation) classification of X XXXXXXX radio opacities :
-primary opacities (irregular/reticular shaped) - of "s" type i.e. size less than 1.5 mm.
-secondary opacities (irregular/reticular shaped) - of "t" type i.e. size between 1.5 mm to 3 mm.

-Profusion refers to the concentration of radio opacities. Thus 0/1 profusion indicates a severity of 3 on a scale of 1 (least severe) to 12 (most severe).

- Sharp costophrenic angles and no pleural abnormality are normal findings.

- "The visualized osseous structures are unremarkable." This means there is no bony abnormality in your thoracic cage on chest Xray.

3. Based on these findings, I would suggest you to get yourself investigated with high resolution computerized tomography scan (HRCT scan) Thorax for these interstitial opacities.

4. Sometimes on a digital X XXXXXXX films, on can normally see these reticular markings. Especially, since these marking are present throughout both lung fields, I presume that your X XXXXXXX has been misinterpreted. In all probability, a normal HRCT scan of the thorax will definitely reassure you.

I hope I have answered your query. I will be glad to answer any follow up queries.

Regards
Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra
MBBS MD DNB

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Hi,

Thanks for the follow up.

Yes, you should definitely follow up with your physician.

I hope I have answered your query.

Please accept my answer if you have no follow up queries.

Regards

Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra
MBBS MD DNB

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