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A 25-year-old female asked:

Had a ct done for chest pain to check for blood clots, would they have seen if i had lung cancer or something if they weren't looking for it in the er?

4 doctor answers11 doctors weighed in
Dr. Philip Miller
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Family Medicine 49 years experience
Doubtful: No- if nothing was noted, in all probability it is not cancer.
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Dr. William Haehl
Family Medicine 48 years experience
Yes: most other obvious problems would also be seen in the chest at that time.
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Dr. John Munshower
Family Medicine 32 years experience
Most likely,...: Assuming you had a CT of the Chest, that would reveal any masses in the Chest area imaged, that may be suspicious and warrant further investigation.
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Dr. Gerald Mandell
Nuclear Medicine 54 years experience
Yes: The final reading would be done by radiologist, CT of chesst not only detect pulmonary embolism, but tumors, infection, rib fractures, excess fluid in lungs and areas of decreased ventilation.
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Last updated Mar 12, 2020

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