What organs does a chest ct scan show

A chest CT scan is a detailed imaging study created from multiple X-ray images taken from different angles around your upper body. When the CT images are combined, they give your doctor a 3D model of the inside of your chest that is more detailed than a traditional X-ray.

While a chest X-ray can show all the structures inside the body, a CT scan focuses on the lungs and chest specifically, which improves diagnosis and guided treatment efforts for different conditions.

Chest CT Scans: What to Know

CT scans can help your doctor diagnose a number of different conditions, and a chest CT scan gives your doctor a clearer view of what’s happening in your chest so they can better diagnose or rule out lung diseases and conditions.

Your doctor will order a chest CT scan to specifically look for abnormalities in your chest.

Chest CT scans provide a comprehensive view of the lungs and different types of structures surrounding the lungs, heart and chest cavity, including bones, tissue and blood vessels—all in a single image.

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