Lordotic Chest X-Ray: Uses, Benefits & What It Reveals

Lordotic chest x-ray is commonly used to show the apical area of the lungs, which is not readily visible on a posteroanterior (PA) chest x-ray.

- It is an excellent view for evaluation of the lung apices and upper lobes.

- It is useful for detecting apical lung lesions such as tuberculosis, malignancy, and other chest abnormalities.

- In particular, it is commonly used to evaluate for apical lung tumors, apical abscesses, apical blebs, and apical rib abnormalities.

- Another use is in the evaluation of the thoracic cage, the heart and mediastinum, the diaphragm, the soft tissues, and the bones.