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What is CT Scan Chest?

Computed Tomography (CT) of the chest is used as follow up to chest x-rays, help diagnose disease of the chest, detect and evaluate the extent of tumors, response to treatment, help plan radiotherapy

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Increase effect of another treatment 4 0
Decreased respiratory function 3 0
Other 2 1 Efficacy_cant_tell
Lung Congestion 1 0
General health 1 0
Coughing up nasty 1 0

See all 8 patients currently having CT Scan Chest

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 3

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with CT Scan Chest

Hospitalization 3

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of CT Scan Chest

Always
 2 67%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 1 33%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of CT Scan Chest

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 3 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of CT Scan Chest

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 1 100%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 0 0%

Report created on May 28, 2012.