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Definition for CT chest/
CT chest/ is also known as: CAT scan chest, Chest CT, Computed Tomography chest
CT chest/ is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: ARDS, cor pulmonale and foreign body in esophagus.
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ARDS
adult respiratory distress syndrome
CT chest/ and ARDS
cor pulmonale
heart failure due to lung disease
CT chest/ and cor pulmonale
foreign body in esophagus
the presence of a foreign object(s) in the esophagus
CT chest/ and foreign body in esophagus
mediastinal mass
lump in chest abutting heart and lungs
CT chest/ and mediastinal mass
Cushing's disease or syndrome
increased production of cortisol
CT chest/ and Cushing's disease or syndrome
aortic arch abnormalities
abnormalities of arteries branching off the arch of aorta
CT chest/ and aortic arch abnormalities
carcinoid syndrome
symptoms caused by carcinoid tumorsl
CT chest/ and carcinoid syndrome
cervical rib
extra rib in neck
CT chest/ and cervical rib
empyema
pus in sac enclosing lung
CT chest/ and empyema
hemothorax
blood in sac around lungs
CT chest/ and hemothorax
small cell lung carcinoma
rapidly growing cancer lung
CT chest/ and small cell lung carcinoma
superior vena cava syndrome
syndrome resulting from obstruction of veins draining head and neck
CT chest/ and superior vena cava syndrome
atherosclerosis
hardening of arteries
CT chest/ and atherosclerosis
pneumonia
lung infection
CT chest/ and pneumonia
trauma
injury
CT chest/ and trauma
aortic aneurysm
rupture of bulge in wall of aorta
CT chest/ and aortic aneurysm
contusion
bruising from blunt trauma
CT chest/ and contusion
infarction pneumonia
infection in lung with compromised blood supply
CT chest/ and infarction pneumonia
mediastinal fibrosis
scar tissue around blood vessels and airways in chest following infectious process
CT chest/ and mediastinal fibrosis
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
cancer of lymphocytes
CT chest/ and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
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CT scan
CT chest/ and CT scan
Chest X-ray
Radiological technique to image the chest
CT chest/ and Chest X-ray
Complete Blood Count
CT chest/ and Complete Blood Count
Pulse oximetry
Oximetry
CT chest/ and Pulse oximetry
Oxygen
CT chest/ and Oxygen
Arterial Blood Gas
CT chest/ and Arterial Blood Gas
Abdominal CAT Scan
CT chest/ and Abdominal CAT Scan
Cardiac monitoring
CT chest/ and Cardiac monitoring
Biopsy
CT chest/ and Biopsy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Chest
CT chest/ and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Chest
serum electrolytes
CT chest/ and serum electrolytes
Complete metabolic panel
CT chest/ and Complete metabolic panel
Bronchoscopy
Bronchoscopy
CT chest/ and Bronchoscopy
Blood, Platelet Count
Platelet Count
CT chest/ and Blood, Platelet Count
Brain MRI
CT chest/ and Brain MRI
CT brain
CT chest/ and CT brain
Abdominal MRI
MRI of abdominal contents
CT chest/ and Abdominal MRI
Liver Function Tests
elevated liver enzymes
CT chest/ and Liver Function Tests
Pulmonary Function Tests
CT chest/ and Pulmonary Function Tests
EKG
Electrocardiogram
CT chest/ and EKG
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CT chest/ and prednisone
etoposide
CT chest/ and etoposide
cisplatin
CT chest/ and cisplatin
ifosfamide
CT chest/ and ifosfamide
azithromycin
CT chest/ and azithromycin
vincristine
CT chest/ and vincristine
cyclophosphamide
CT chest/ and cyclophosphamide
carboplatin
CT chest/ and carboplatin
doxorubicin
CT chest/ and doxorubicin
clindamycin
CT chest/ and clindamycin
bleomycin
CT chest/ and bleomycin
vancomycin
CT chest/ and vancomycin
prednisone(deltasone)
CT chest/ and prednisone(deltasone)
methotrexate
CT chest/ and methotrexate
cyclophosphamide(cytoxan)
CT chest/ and cyclophosphamide(cytoxan)
paclitaxel
CT chest/ and paclitaxel
doxorubicin(adriamycin)
CT chest/ and doxorubicin(adriamycin)
levofloxacin
CT chest/ and levofloxacin
methotrexate(trexall)
CT chest/ and methotrexate(trexall)
gemcitabine
CT chest/ and gemcitabine
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X-ray computed tomography - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Continuous images are provided in a standard CT of the chest. ... CT is the standard method of evaluating abnormalities seen on chest X-ray and of ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computed_tomography
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Dual-source CT for chest pain assessment.
... acute chest pain were examined on a dual-source CT scanner ... Dual-source CT offers a comprehensive, robust and fast chest pain assessment. Mesh Terms: ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18034246
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Chest CT Scan, All Sections (printer-friendly)
Print All Page for Thoracentesis ... A chest CT scan is a type of x ray. ... Like other x-ray tests, chest CT scans use a form of energy called ionizing radiation. ...
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cct/cct_all.html
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Thoracic CT: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Thoracic CT is a computed tomography scan of the chest and upper abdomen. ... Thoracic CT may show many disorders of the heart, lungs, or chest area, including: ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003788.htm
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Thoracic CT
Common reasons for having a thoracic CT include: When there is a chest injury ... Thoracic CT may show many disorders of the heart, lungs, or chest area, including: ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Thoracic-CT.htm
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Chest CT Scan, What Does It Show
A chest CT scan provides detailed pictures of the size, shape, and position of your lungs and other structures in your chest. ... What Does a Chest CT Scan Show? ...
http://rover.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cct/cct_show.html
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Rapid detection of pneumothorax by ultrasonography in ...
Using CT and chest drain as the gold standard, the diagnostic efficacy of US and ... The results of chest CT and radiography were interpreted by independent ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1751015
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CAT Scan (Computed Tomography or CT Scan): Procedure ...
A computed tomography (CT) scan uses X-rays to make detailed pictures of ... A CT scan of the chest can look for problems with the lungs, heart, esophagus, ...
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/computed-tomography-ct-scan-of-the-body
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Chest CT Scan, What To Expect Before
Wear loose-fitting, comfortable clothing for the test. ... If you do have the chest CT scan, the technician will take extra steps to reduce ...
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cct/cct_before.html
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Dual-source CT for chest pain assessment
Dual-source CT offers a comprehensive, robust and fast chest pain assessment. Keywords: Chest pain, CT angiography, Coronary artery disease, Pulmonary, ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2270358/
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Abdominal CT scan: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
An abdominal CT scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross ... CT scanners have a weight limit. ... An abdominal CT rapidly creates detailed ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003789.htm
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Chest CT Scan, What Are the Risks
You will receive radiation during a chest CT scan. ... The contrast dye used in some chest CT scans can cause an allergic reaction, ...
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cct/cct_risk.html
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Chest radiograph - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... chest radiograph alone: high-resolution CT of the chest ... "Chest x ray vs. helical-CT chest screening". http://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/q2372.html. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chest_X-Ray
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[Two cases of idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis: analysis of ...
Chest CT showed a diffuse increase of lung filed density, especially in the ... Chest CT showed diffuse poorly-circumscribed micronodular lesions with uniform ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1447853
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Solitary pulmonary nodule: detection and management
Pulmonary nodules are commonly detected at computed tomography (CT) of the chest. ... limited at chest radiography, better at MRI and best at CT, particularly with ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1805067
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Chest CT Scan, Key Points
A chest CT scan is a painless, noninvasive test that creates precise images of the structures in your chest, such as your lungs.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cct/cct_summary.html
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Chest Pain: MedlinePlus
Article: Triple-rule-out CT angiography for evaluation of acute chest pain and... Article: Cardiac CT in the assessment of acute chest pain in...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/chestpain.html
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ATSDR - Asbestos - Libby, Montana - Computed Tomography Study ...
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is an agency of the ... B. The Role of CT and HRCT in Identifying Asbestos-Related Chest Lesions ...
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/asbestos/sites/libby_montana/doc_ctscans.html
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Chest Pain Causes, Symptoms, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, and ...
Read about causes of chest pain including angina, heart attack, shingles, ... chest pain is sometimes very difficult and may require blood tests, x-rays, CT ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=87510
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Estimation of total lung capacity from chest radiography and ...
CT scans and posteroanterior and lateral radiographs of the chest were obtained ... lung volumes from CT and from both methods using chest radiographs were compared ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7785574
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Chest MRI
... x-rays and computed tomographic (CT) scans, which use radiation, ... Clarify findings from previous x-rays or CT scans. Diagnose abnormal growths in the chest ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Chest-MRI.htm
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Chest CT Scan, Links to Other Information
DCI Home: Lung Diseases: Chest CT Scan: Links. What Is ... Types. Other Names. Who Needs ... About Chest CT Scans. Non-NHLBI Resources. Thoracic CT (MedlinePlus) ...
http://rover.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cct/cct_links.html
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Chest CT Scan, Types
A CT scanner is a large machine with a tunnel-like hole in the center. ... During a chest CT scan, you lie on a table as it moves small distances at a time ...
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cct/cct_types.html
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Multidetector row CT for imaging the paediatric ...
Volumetric CT chest scanning parameters according to child's weight when routine ... Chest CT (1.5 mm collimation following intravenous injection of contrast medium) ...
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Role of chest CT in patients with negative chest x-rays ...
However, the usefulness of chest CT in the evaluation of patients before hepatic ... Overall, chest CT provided a positive yield of 4% and a positive predictive ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9524701?ordinalpos=95&ito...
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Chest CT Scan, What Is
A chest CT scan is a type of x ray. ... Like other x-ray tests, chest CT scans use a form of energy called ionizing radiation. ...
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cct/cct_whatis.html
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Solitary pulmonary nodule: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
... (lesion) in the lungs that is seen with a chest x-ray or CT scan. ... A chest CT scan is often done to look at a solitary pulmonary nodule in more detail. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000071.htm
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Article: Usefulness of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance ...
Chest computed tomography (CT) is considered the standard technique for ... Dynamic MRI and dynamic CT are useful for differentiating between malignant and ...
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Chest CT Scan, Who Needs
A CT scanner is a large machine with a tunnel-like hole in the center. ... Chest CT scans look for problems such as tumors, excess fluid around the lungs, ...
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cct/cct_whoneeds.html
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Standard PET/CT of the chest during shallow breathing is ...
Standard PET/CT of the chest during shallow breathing is inadequate for ... RESULTS: Breath-hold chest CT detected an additional 125 parenchymal lung ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16455636
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Chest x-ray
Chest x-rays are generally avoided during the first six months of pregnancy. ... A serial chest x-ray (repeated) may be used to evaluate or monitor changes found ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Chest-x-ray.htm
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Chest CT Scan, What To Expect After
... return to your normal routine right after a chest CT scan. ... DCI Home: Lung Diseases: Chest CT Scan: What To Expect After. What Is ... a Chest CT Scan ...
http://rover.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cct/cct_after.html
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Pancoast Tumor
... on the surface of the lung) and proceed to invade the top of the chest wall. ... MRI of the chest: MRI findings are more accurate than CT scan findings in ...
http://www.webmd.com/cancer/pancoast-tumor?page=2
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Chest CT Scan, Other Names
A CT scanner is a large machine with a tunnel-like hole in the center. ... Other Names for Chest CT Scans. Lung imaging test. Computed axial tomography (CAT) scan ...
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cct/cct_othernames.html
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The frequency and significance of thoracic injuries detected ...
The most frequent chest injuries detected only by CT were pneumothroax, fracture ... whose chest injury initially was seen only at abdominal CT required treatment ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2709459
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Fitness to dive should rest on a clear CT chest scan
Journal List > Br J Sports Med > v.38(1); Feb 2004. Summary ... Fitness to dive should rest on a clear CT chest scan. Full Text. The Full Text of this article ...
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NIH/NHLBI News Release--Study Finds Ways to Improve Detection ...
In recent years, chest CT scans have become the most widely used technique for ... During a chest CT angiogram, contrast material (dye) to make the blood vessels ...
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/new/press/06-05-31.htm
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Spiral CT in acute non-cardiac chest pain.
AIM: Spiral CT in acute non-cardiac chest pain is usually requested to diagnose ... CT was performed using a standard protocol. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9915509
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Pleural empyema - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
CT chest showing large right sided hydro-pneumothorax from pleural empyema. ... include a blood white cell count, chest x-ray, CT scan, and ultrasonography. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyothorax
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Screening for lung cancer
CT of the chest: minimal tube current required for good image quality with the ... benign solitary pulmonary lesions using chest radiography, spiral CT and HRCT. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1805071
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NIH News Release--National Lung Screening Trial Questions and ...
Both chest X-rays and spiral CT scans have been used to find lung cancer early. So far, however, neither chest X-rays nor spiral CT scans have been shown to ...
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/sep2002/nci-19b.htm
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Lung Cancer Causes, Symptoms, Signs, Stages, Treatment and ...
Get the facts on lung cancer treatment, diagnosis, staging, causes (smoking), types (adenocarcinoma, squamous cell) ... A CT scan of the chest may be ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/lung_cancer/page5.htm
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Chest MRI: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
CT scan. Cystic fibrosis. Ischemic cardiomyopathy ... Clarify findings from previous x-rays or CT scans. Diagnose abnormal growths in the chest ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003794.htm
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Economic and biological costs of cardiac imaging
... of UK doctors underestimate of sixteen times the dose of a common CT chest scan. ... Diagnostic CT scans: assessment of patient, physician, and radiologist ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1166568/
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Lung needle biopsy: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
A chest x-ray or chest CT scan may be used to find the exact spot for the biopsy. ... needle biopsy of the lung, a chest x-ray or chest CT scan may be performed. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003860.htm
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Fifty Thousand Current and Former Smokers Needed - National ...
The NCI today launched a new study to determine if screening people with either spiral computerized tomography (CT) or chest X-ray before they have symptoms can ...
http://press.nci.nih.gov/templates/doc.aspx?viewid=7cd0b99b-...
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Postmortem imaging of blunt chest trauma using CT and MRI ...
Postmortem imaging of blunt chest trauma using CT and MRI: comparison with autopsy. ... 24 cases with chest trauma that underwent postmortem CT, MRI, and autopsy. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18347515?ordinalpos=14&it...
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Computer-based System for the Virtual-Endoscopic Guidance of ...
... the physician manually "reads" a patient's 3D CT chest scan ... The 3D CT image?the Virtual World?acts as a high-resolution copy of the patient's chest. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2131713
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Amiodarone pulmonary toxicity. Chest radiography and CT in ...
Chest radiography and CT in asymptomatic patients. ... Periodic chest radiographs are recommended during amiodarone therapy and CT may ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4006538
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Chest CT Scan, What To Expect During
You usually can return to your normal routine right after a chest CT scan. ... A chest CT scan takes about 30 minutes, which includes preparation time. ...
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/cct/cct_during.html
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