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Ct scan of neck with contrast looks for what?

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Dr. Seth Zeidman answered

Specializes in Neurosurgery

To show the cause: A ct scan of the neck can show problems with the discs, the nerve, the spine, the spinal cord and how these interact to produce pain. The contrast can differentiate things like scar from tumor etc.

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Answered 5/11/2020

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