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If you were suspected for a blood clot in your lung, could you get a ct, x-ray or mri without contrast dye?
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Short answer no: The longer answer is the only test without contrast is nuclear medicine lung scan. An X-ray like chest X-ray does not see the clots. MRI also limited in looking for clots. I hope this is not pertaining to you as time is awaisting.
Answered 10/12/2020
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