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Had ct scan of abdomen and spine for rib pain, did this check lungs too?
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It should have.: To evaluate rib pain, the scan would have to include the ribs. That typically is a ct scan from the top of the chest through the ribs. The scan usually goes down to the level of the kidneys. The lungs are includes in such a scan.
Answered 10/12/2013
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Lungs: Ct abdomen will include the lower lungs and a ct thoracic spine (depending on the technique used) may include a portion of or the entire lungs fields. Check with your doctor.
Answered 3/12/2016
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No: Ct scan of the abdomen only images the lower part of the chest, not the entire chest/lungs.
Answered 4/22/2016
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No: It shows a small amount of the lower part of the lungs, but not the top 4/5 ths.
Answered 8/18/2012
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