If someone's chest X-ray is clear/normal 2 months after being exposed to someone with TB, does it mean he/she is at least not having pulmonary TB? Can chest X-ray be a diagnostic tool for detecting pulmonary TB?
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If the chest x ray is normal it means that there is no active pulmonary tuberculosis. Chest Xray can be a diagnostic tool for detecting TB, however it is often co- related with other blood tests and history of patient before coming to a definite conclusion.
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