“Can a CT scan detect fluid in the lungs?”

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“Can a CT scan detect fluid in the lungs?”

I am a 29 year old male. I want to know if a CT scan can detect fluid in the lungs?

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**Karen Garby** Interventional Radiologist Tempe, Az · Accepted Answer

Karen Garby Interventional Radiologist Tempe, Az

Yes

**Marc Ronald Hamet** Interventional Radiologist Riverside, CT · Accepted Answer

Marc Ronald Hamet Interventional Radiologist Riverside, CT

Yes. CT is excellent at detecting fluid in and around the lungs

**Zachary M. Kilpatrick** Radiologist West Columbia, South Carolina · Accepted Answer

Zachary M. Kilpatrick Radiologist West Columbia, South Carolina

Yes.

**Thomas Pacicco** Radiologist | Neuroradiology Lancaster, SC · Accepted Answer

Thomas Pacicco Radiologist | Neuroradiology Lancaster, SC

Yes, we call those pleural effusions.