Of All the Equipment,tools,and Studies Available During the Patient's Preoperative

question 8

Multiple Choice

Of all the equipment,tools,and studies available during the patient's preoperative diagnostic phase,which exam is the most indispensable diagnostic tool to outline thoracic lesions and define space-occupying nature and shape?

• A) Virtual bronchoscopy
• B) Ultrasound
• C) Chest X-ray
• D) Computed tomography (CT) scan

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