Multiple Choice
A patient has a long smoking history and has recently coughed up blood. The physician suspects that there may be lung cancer, but no lesions can be seen on a standard chest radiograph. A CT scan offers all of the following advantages EXCEPT:
A) bronchial tumors can be seen.
B) lung tumors as small as 0.4 cm can be seen.
C) a tumor's metabolism can be identified.
D) a mediastinal mass can be seen.
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