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Doc wants 2 do ct scan of pancreas. will this only scan my pancreas, or will it scan other places/organs...or is this the same thing as abdominal ct?
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Ask your doctor: What was ordered. Generally a ct scan of the pancreas includes a ct scan of the abdomen.
Answered 2/7/2014
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