The following conditions can be diagnosed by CT scan HeartDisease--a ct scan is used to find calcium deposits in plaque ofpeople with heart disease. A doctor may also order a coronary ctangiogram to get pictures of the arteries in your heart. Thispatient would be referred to a cardiologist. Emphysema--a ct scanis used to spot focal lucencys (emphysematous spaces) which measureup to 1cm and are located centrally within the second pulmonarylobule. This patient would be referred to a pulmonologist. LiverMasses--on a non contrast ct the masses are usually not seen due tothe similarity in density between the mass and the liver tissue.Thus a contrast CT is required. These patients are referred to ahematologist
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