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- SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
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Why is a CT scan necessary for pneumonia?
For years, radiologists have known that regular chest X-rays were inefficient to diagnose subtle areas of infiltrates and lung nodules. CT scans can find many areas of pneumonia READ MORE
For years, radiologists have known that regular chest X-rays were inefficient to diagnose subtle areas of infiltrates and lung nodules. CT scans can find many areas of pneumonia not readily detectable by regular X-rays. Also, complications like early abscess formation and fluid accumulation around the lungs is easier to detect. Obstructing lesions in the bronchi can be found which would ordinarily be missed by X-ray as can enlarged lymph nodes.
