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What are Chest or Thorax CT scans?

The process of taking a chest or thorax CT begins by taking many different X-ray views at various different angles, which are then combined with the use of computer processing to create cross-sectional images of the bones and soft tissue inside of your body, including tissues inside of solid organ.

Ordinary X-ray testing does not show clear images of soft tissue, so doctors often request CT scanning to get a good image of soft tissue including organs, muscles, blood vessels, nerves, and the brain.

Sometimes a contrast dye is used as it shows up clearer on the screen.

A quality CT scan of the chest displays a view of all the structures in the patient’s chest, including lungs.

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Reasons for a Chest CT scan:

CT scans are used for a multitude of reasons. They may be done to check for certain cancers in various different ways including to detect abnormal tumors, growths or lumps.

They also identify the location of tumors, the stage of cancer, and where to perform a biopsy.

Chest CT scans can also be ordered

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