What is a CT chest scan used for?
A CT chest scan can help doctors: • Examine more closely chest conditions discovered from a conventional chest x-ray • Rule out conditions of the heart, lungs or other aspect of the chest • Determine the extent of damage done to organs, bones and tissues of the chest following an accident • Guide biopsies • Screen patients for lung cancer A CT chest scan can also help doctors identify and examine: • Lung tumours • Lung cancer • Tumours of the mediastinum • Tuberculosis • Emphysema • Bronchiectasis • Interstitial lung disease • Inflammation/diseases of the pleura • Trauma damage • Aneurysm • Pulmonary embolism
