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Is it necessary to get a lung scan if you have covid-19? what will it tell you?
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COVID19: The majority of people don't need lung imaging because most people have mild symptoms (or in some cases they have no symptoms). Lung imaging can help to determine if there is pneumonia, the presence of "ground glass opacities", consolidation, fluid build up. etc.
Answered 5/8/2020
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