“Can a CT scan show if you smoke?”
I am a 45 year old male. I want to know if a CT scan can show if you smoke?
2 Answers
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Arel Golombeck
Radiologist
If you smoked enough to cause some degree of permanent lung damage /emphysema that can be seen on CT. Usually within the upper lobes.
Robert Reinhart
Radiologist
CT scans can show lung damage. They can show the damage, but not the cause of the damage.
