Christopher Aaron Smith, D.O.
Radiologist | Diagnostic Radiology
- Monument CO, 80132About
Dr. Christopher Smith is a radiologist practicing in Monument, CO. Dr. Smith specializes in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases using medical imaging techniques such as X-Rays, magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography exams. These techniques offer accurate visibility to the inside of the patients body and help to detect otherwise hidden illnesses so that they can be treated quickly and efficiently.
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Is ultrasound or CT better for gallbladder?
Both give information about the gallbladder, but on the whole ultrasound would be the first choice and generally gives more information especially when it’s not in the acute setting READ MORE
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This is lower lung and peripheral predominant ground glass opacity. If you were acutely ill, it may be an infection, likely viral, such as with COVID. If this is more long standing it may represent a more chronic interstitial lung disease (especially something called “nonspecific interstitial pneumonia.” It’s called a pneumonia but it’s not from an infection.) Do you have rheumatoid arthritis or a connective tissue disease? READ MORE
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