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Can a 3d ct scan of your chest with double contrast orally and injection pick-up asd? atrial septect defect in the heart ? done at the mayo clinic..
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Possible?: Echocardiogram and co2 bubble techniques may be more accurate.
Answered 4/11/2014
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Yes : The 3dct scan can diagnose ASD especially with the use of a contrast that can reveal a shunt at that level if this is done on an an adult however if the patient is child, then it is not as sensitive as the echocardiogram.
Answered 5/20/2016
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