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hlthe2b

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1. They are, if symptomatic. In China, they were catching consistent signs on CT scans before fully

Reply to demtenjeep (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2020, 08:05 PM

Apr 2020

symptomatic, but they had many many many PORTABLE CT units. We have portable x-ray machines, but few portable CTs--most CT units are the enormous tube type like the most common MRI units. Not a great situation for rapid processing patients. The best we can do routinely and rapidly is portable x-ray and ultrasound.

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a thought? Question? Since the lungs are so involved what about chest x-ray instead of a test? [View all] demtenjeep Apr 2020 OP

They are, if symptomatic. In China, they were catching consistent signs on CT scans before fully hlthe2b Apr 2020 #1

Ex CT tech here and a Lo Dose 4 slice CT scan is more sensitive than a chest xray mitch96 Apr 2020 #8

I don't think so, unless of course there are symptoms to indicate the need for an xray. The reason still_one Apr 2020 #2

Yes the chest X Ray is used. Wellstone ruled Apr 2020 #3

It's a help I guess, but a rather imperfect solution unblock Apr 2020 #4

They started doing this in Wuhan. dewsgirl Apr 2020 #5

Lots of disease processes affect the lungs. procon Apr 2020 #6

No. KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2020 #7

Absolutely fascinating nt mitch96 Apr 2020 #9

Ex Ct tech here.. mitch96 Apr 2020 #10

it seems to me then if a test is not possible demtenjeep Apr 2020 #11

To determine pneumonia if you don't have a CT a chest xray is the next best thing... mitch96 Apr 2020 #12