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Does a chest xray show all lymph nodes in chest, clavicle and neck?
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Yes: Chest x-ray dose show lymph nodes in the neck chest area.
Answered 12/10/2013
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No: Rarely are nodes near clavicle or neck seen. On chest xray. Ct chest or neck would be needed.
Answered 10/24/2017
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No: They are blocked in certain views due to the presence od the boney chest cavity. If suspected a ct of the chest would be all revealing a chest x-ray does not include the neck.
Answered 12/15/2012
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