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Can a ct scan always show an atypical pneumonia?
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Most of the time: Pneumonia is a clinical diagnosis. Xrays are usually 48 hrs behind the clinical manifestation of the disease. Diagnosis of atypical pneumonia, therefore is by clinic and could be confirmed by regular chest x ray and not ct scan. However ct scan is more detailed and more in line with clinical symptoms. Shahzeidi, md.
Answered 2/6/2019
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