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Hi. Question On Some Recent Radiology Work... I Recently Had
Question: Hi.
Question on some recent radiology work...
I recently had a chest x-ray and a CT angiogram for pulmonary embolism. Would these have picked up signs of pulmonary fibrosis, or would I need another CT?
Question on some recent radiology work...
I recently had a chest x-ray and a CT angiogram for pulmonary embolism. Would these have picked up signs of pulmonary fibrosis, or would I need another CT?
Brief Answer:
Kindly upload the CT report
Detailed Answer:
Hello
After going through the medical details provided by you I can understand your concern for your health and I would like to tell you that probably because of some technical glitch your reports failed to get uploaded on the portal so I would like to suggest you to kindly try re-uploading the CT pulmonary angiography reports so that I can review them and give you my opinion accordingly.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
Kindly upload the CT report
Detailed Answer:
Hello
After going through the medical details provided by you I can understand your concern for your health and I would like to tell you that probably because of some technical glitch your reports failed to get uploaded on the portal so I would like to suggest you to kindly try re-uploading the CT pulmonary angiography reports so that I can review them and give you my opinion accordingly.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Thank you, and sorry I wasn't clear.
The question was general as I don't have the reports handy (will pick them up next week).
The question is whether the chest x-ray or CT angiogram would have picked up indications of pulmonary fibrosis or whether a full HRCT is required to rule it out. Both Xray and angiogram were clean and conducted a month ago. Breathing test results were abnormal at a recent pulmonologist visit.
Have had a lot of radiation this year, and would prefer to skip.
The question was general as I don't have the reports handy (will pick them up next week).
The question is whether the chest x-ray or CT angiogram would have picked up indications of pulmonary fibrosis or whether a full HRCT is required to rule it out. Both Xray and angiogram were clean and conducted a month ago. Breathing test results were abnormal at a recent pulmonologist visit.
Have had a lot of radiation this year, and would prefer to skip.
Brief Answer:
Hello again
Detailed Answer:
Obviously HRCT is superior than X-ray and provide more reliable and detailed information about any sort of pathology.
However even a chest X-ray will give us a clue if there is any underlying lung fibrosis, the result will not be 100% normal in X-ray also. If the chest X-ray was normal a month back then it’s quite unlikely to have a underlying pulmonary fibrosis.
Smoking or constant inhalation Of harmful gases or heavy metal dust particles as a part of occupational hazard can result in abnormal breathing test result.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
Hello again
Detailed Answer:
Obviously HRCT is superior than X-ray and provide more reliable and detailed information about any sort of pathology.
However even a chest X-ray will give us a clue if there is any underlying lung fibrosis, the result will not be 100% normal in X-ray also. If the chest X-ray was normal a month back then it’s quite unlikely to have a underlying pulmonary fibrosis.
Smoking or constant inhalation Of harmful gases or heavy metal dust particles as a part of occupational hazard can result in abnormal breathing test result.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
In looking at the date, it was actually almost 2 months ago, but I assume the same answer...?
No chemical exposures.. could it be obesity causing restrictive breathing- over 50 pounds overweight. Also mild high bp and some benign PVCs.
Thanks
No chemical exposures.. could it be obesity causing restrictive breathing- over 50 pounds overweight. Also mild high bp and some benign PVCs.
Thanks
Brief Answer:
Hello again
Detailed Answer:
Yes you are right, one month or two doesn’t make a difference.
Yes opacity its self can be a reason for labour or restrictive breeding, individuals who have shot neck can also develop reading difficulties.
Blood pressure and PVC has nothing to do with this.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
Hello again
Detailed Answer:
Yes you are right, one month or two doesn’t make a difference.
Yes opacity its self can be a reason for labour or restrictive breeding, individuals who have shot neck can also develop reading difficulties.
Blood pressure and PVC has nothing to do with this.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
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Dr. Raju A.T
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