Q; In which conditions an apical lordotic view of chest x-ray can be useful? 


 Answer: In regular chest x-ray, apices of lungs are covered by the clavicles. Idea behind obtaining an apical lordotic view of chest x-ray is to visualize the lung apices better, like in pancoast tumor or apical tuberculosis. In this era of CT scans, it may be only of academic interest but is expected of physicians to be aware of its utility.