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Can a chest x-ray see a pulmonary embolism?
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may be : Chest x ray may diagnose pulmonary infarction as a vedge shadow. Then it is too late.
Answered 3/16/2016
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No: Not on a plain chest x-ray there are some more subtle signs on occasions. Ct(computerized tomography) will demonstrate. Or pulmonary angiogram which is also xray technology. The v/q nuclear scan is a common tool.
Answered 1/2/2017
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