Talk:Tuberculosis radiology

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Question. What is "apical pleural density" with an impression of 'clear lungs'? 23:06, 21 March 2006 User:Jgwlaw

The pleura (pleural cavity) are membranes which cover the lungs; so a pleural density is a x-ray abnormality (increase whiteness showing on the x-ray is called a density) of the covering of the lungs. The top of the lungs are the apex or apices. Clear lungs mean no abnormality of the lung itself. Petersam 21:45, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] primary tb vs reaction tb

I don't think this is clearly explained or mentioned. Someone should add what primary tb looks like, the gohn complex, or whateever, where primary tb infects, why does it infect the alveolar macrophages in the upper part of th elower lobe and the lower part of the upper lobe... etc. Then also add the classical reactivation tb in the upper lobe, etc, etc.

an x-ray pic of both primary and reactivation tb would be nice too. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.125.77.48 (talk) 22:19, 4 November 2007 (UTC)