Normal chest X-ray – female

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Normal chest X-ray – female

Normal breast

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Normal breast

  • In some female patients the breast tissue may make the lower zones of the lungs appear denser than the upper zones
  • Do not mistake breast tissue for consolidation
  • Comparison of left and right shows symmetry of density
  • Read more about soft tissues

Page author: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust UK (Read bio)

Last reviewed: October 2019