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mitch96

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8. Ex CT tech here and a Lo Dose 4 slice CT scan is more sensitive than a chest xray

Fri Apr 3, 2020, 08:40 PM

Apr 2020

Acutally the low dose survey CT is about the same or lower dose than a chest xray.
and AND AND you get a lot more information from the test. The appearance of the type of pneumonia that Covid produces (ground glass apperance) will show up quite well on the CT.
It's quick also. One breath hold bing bang boom and your done. A chest xray will do in a pinch. That's what they used before the CT.... back in the stone age..
I did mobile CT and MRI also and the unit is in a trailer like the 18 wheelers use. GE, Seimens and Phillips make them although I'm partial to GE Their stuff just works better and breaks less..
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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