Many thanks to all concerned, and believe me I am going to try my hardest to kick the habit (got the old patches and gum today)
As an after note - I noticed that the radiographer/doctor had not signed the documentation. I went to find him this morning and mentioned his findings and asked for comments/advice.
Apart from the obvious (stop smoking) he asked me for how long I had held my breath during the x-ray procedure. I honestly could not give a definitive answer, however he made a strange comment that if one holds one's breath for too long it could give a false/misleading reading of the abnormality mentioned.
So in other words - even if you don't smoke and hold your breath too long you could have a false diagnosis on your medical form.
Strange old world eh !
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