A 35-year-old man is suspected of having a small right-sided pleural effusion. What imaging modality is most sensitive to detect a small amount of pleural fluid?
A. chest CT
B. lateral chest film
C. left lateral decubitus chest film
D. standard upright chest film
Answer:A
A 35-year-old man is suspected of having a small right-sided pleural effusion. What imaging modality is most sensitive to detect a small amount of pleural fluid?
A. chest CT B. lateral chest film C. left lateral decubitus chest film D. standard upright chest film