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How accurate is chest CT screening in comparison to chest X-rays?

April 26, 2017accurate chest comparison CT screening x-rays

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How accurate is chest CT screening in comparison to chest X-rays?

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CT scans have the capability of detecting lung cancers when they are as small as a grain of rice. CT screening in smokers and former smokers can detect very early lung cancers. Most of these early cancers are in the early stages of the disease and therefore may be potentially curable by surgery.