What is a CT chest scan used for?

A CT chest scan can help doctors:

• Examine more closely chest conditions discovered from a conventional chest x-ray
• Rule out conditions of the heart, lungs or other aspect of the chest
• Determine the extent of damage done to organs, bones and tissues of the chest following an accident
• Guide biopsies
• Screen patients for lung cancer

A CT chest scan can also help doctors identify and examine:

• Lung tumours
• Lung cancer
• Tumours of the mediastinum
• Tuberculosis
• Emphysema
• Bronchiectasis
• Interstitial lung disease
• Inflammation/diseases of the pleura
• Trauma damage
• Aneurysm
• Pulmonary embolism