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Should we go for an x-ray or a cat scan for possible lung metastasis from papillary thyroid cancer?(age 82)
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CT: Computed tomography (ct or cat) scan imaging is much more sensitize for detection of metastasis than chest x-ray (cxr). Disadvantages include: cost, more time, higher radiation exposure.
Answered 4/21/2020
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Ct scan: CT scan is more sensitive for picking Lung metastasis than CXR
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