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In general, scans are not predictive, they are diagnostic and monitoring tools. If you have a cavity, these are quite important because destruction of lung tissue (cavities) are predictive of "worse outcomes" in bronchiectasis - meaning risk of reinfection, or eventual need for surgery.

What does your pulmonologist say about further diagnosis (bronchoscopy) or treatment?

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