Hi, i was admitted to our local hospital with chest pains last weekend. They carried out various tests, one of which was a chest xray . I was given the all clear and sent home. I then received a call asking me to see my gp for further investigation. I was told that there was opacity discovered in my lungs in my xray and they wanted me to go for a ct scan? The waiting list is approx 3 weeks and i am worrying that this could be cancer . Am i being unrealistic?
Hi, I would be worried if someone call me and gave me the same news as you got. Ok now lets dive in few things that may show opacity, 1) an x-ray artifact 2) may be an old T. B patch that might have calcified and be seen as opacity in that X-RAY 3) calcium deposition due to some systemic disease4) may be a cancer, so looking at this above the chances of cancer is 1/4 Right ?  Its is very important to Take \"CT SCAN\" As radiologist to see in detail what are dimensions of opacity.  So, Just be calm and go for the CT SCAN. This is an effort simply to release some anxiety which is seen in Your case and that completely normal to think in fashion as only the CANCER Comes in mind of every day person as a first and foremost reason.