I just had my medical examination for a visa today and they had to take my X-ray 3 or 4 times because it wasn't coming out clear. Then they put this round iron thing with white tape on my nipple. Could this cause any problems or show up as some kind of opacity on the X-ray? I'm a bit confused about what this means.

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I'm curious about something in a recent X-ray report. It mentions that my trachea is in the midline. Is this a normal finding, or should I be concerned about it? Would love to get your insights!

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