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Collmarie

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on: Jul 16, 2018
CT angiography is most often used to evaluate the patient for which of the following conditions?
 
  a. Pulmonary emboli
  b. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  c. Congestive heart failure
  d. Bilateral pneumonia

Question 2

Computed tomography (CT) scanning of the chest would be least useful for which of the fol-lowing?
 
  a. To evaluate the large vessels of the medi-astinum
  b. To evaluate the pleura
  c. To evaluate lung masses
  d. To evaluate patients with asthma


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
In the chest, CT angiography has been used for years to identify pulmonary thromboemboli.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Conventional CT scanning of the chest is commonly used to evaluate lung nodules and masses, the great vessels of the chest, mediastinum, and pleural disease.


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