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Can ct detect bone infection
Ct is prescribed for bone pain.can it show infection of bone and muscle.or what blood test should I take.
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Yes it can, however it also needs blood panels and clinical images to correlate
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CT images, ESR and CRP with WBC
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CT scan can show many things including infection.
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ct scan can show bone infection which is chronically present ( more than 2 weeks old) . we need blood investigations like crp and esr for better understanding along with symptoms.
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Yes bone infection can be evaluated through CT scan
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Dr. Parteek Bansal
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Gurgaon
Yes it can be evaluated
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Dr. Ravikumar Chandulal Makadia
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Ahmedabad
Cbc, esr, crp
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