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A 38-year-old male asked:
Could good quality images of a cta chest detect also detect lung nodules and coronary problems present in the thorax? they detected a liver angioma on mine for example, incidentally ...
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Marsha Davisanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Act angiogram?: Lung modules yes, only problems in the vessels studied no other heart problems would be found.
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Dr. Lance Berger commented
Cardiology 32 years experience
We often see calcification of the coronary arteries on chest CTA performed for other reasons (pulmonary embolus, aortic dissection). Calcification is a marker for plaque, but additional testing will be required to evaluate the coronary arteries.
Jun 26, 2014
Dr. David Houghtonanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
Yes: While CT angiogram of the chest won't provide a numeric score for coronary calcium, the radiologist can say whether there is coronary calcification, whether there is more than expected. Lung nodules will definitely be seen on a CT angiogram of the chest.
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Last updated Jun 29, 2014
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