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Does a abdominal ct scan show damage on the intestine and/or stomach if there is any (ex. polips, inflamation, etc, ...) ? thank you
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It can: If you drank oral contrast and were given contrast dye into a vein, a CT scan can demonstrate a lot of the changes you mention. Though again, there are limits to what can be indentified. Small polyps, particularly less than 1 centimeter may be difficult to visualize. And inflammation that it microscopic - as in only can be seen with a microscope - will not be visualized.
Answered 3/12/2020
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