Thoracic CT

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Thoracic CT

Alternative Names:

Chest CT; CT scan - lungs; CT scan - chest

What abnormal results mean:

Thoracic CT may show many disorders of the heart, lungs, or chest area, including:

Enlarged lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy)
Abnormalities of the structure or position of the heart, lungs, or blood vessels
Bronchiectasis
Tumors, nodules, or cysts within the chest
The stage of some lung tumors or esophageal cancer
Aortic aneurysm (thoracic)
Pleural effusion
Pneumonia
Accumulations of blood or fluid

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:

Review Date: 8/3/2005
Reviewed By: Jonathan Gross, M.D., Department of Radiology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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