An apico-lordotic view of the chest X-ray gives us information about the lung apices. It is often ordered by the doctor if there are suscpicious or cloudy areas on previous chest X-ray. For this view, the patient is asked to stand with his back arched until the angle formed by his body and the image receptor is nearly 45 degrees.
Apicolordotic View in an X-Ray - An Overview
Areas of the lung apices that seem veiled on the PA/AP chest radiographic images are also known as the AP axial chest radiograph. To know more, read further.
