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Can you tell me is a regular chest xray an effective test to pick up an aneurysm?

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Dr. Craig Carter answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Possibly: A thoracic aneurysm may be seen on a routine cxr, but not always. A ct scan is much more likely to find an aneurysm of any size.

Dr Beck agreed

Answered 1/2/2015

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