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Can a ct scan with contrast miss a pulmonary emobilism?
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It Depends: A Chest CTA with contrast is a CT Scan specifically designed to evaluate pulmonary vessels and is the gold standard for diagnosing a Pulmonary Embolism (PE). It very unlikely, but rarely possible to miss a very small/early pulmonary embolism. However a Chest CT with contrast is not specifically designed to evaluate pulmonary vessels or diagnose a PE, so can miss one.
Answered 3/12/2020
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Yes. : But they are pretty good. And most embolisms that would be missed would be pretty small. Why do you think you have one ?
Answered 1/5/2019
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