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Do you wonder about the advancements AI might bring to bonchiectasis?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Mar 19 2:59pm | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
@akron3 That sounds interesting. My pulmologist has said something similiar about CT scans. We don’t want to expose ourselves to them unless they are medically required. It decreases our risk of developing cancer in the long term.
When I mentioned that CT scans seem to be more widely utilized in the USA, he did say that the medical system in the United States is more profit driven.
It is just a reminder that if there is no change in our lung function results with few flare ups and we have mild and/or stable bronchiectatsis that we don’t need annual CT scans.
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@jnmy This is a good reminder. My pulmonologist does a CT scan every 2-3 years for my stable Bronchiectasis. Even with an exacerbation, they order an x-ray, sputum culture, and pulmonary function testing first, as these often provide enough information to determine treatment.