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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 ...
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Act angiogram?: Lung modules yes, only problems in the vessels studied no other heart problems would be found.
Answered 6/26/2014
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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.
Answered 6/29/2014
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