is thorax and chest the same
A physician may request a patient to get a CT scan of the chest to see if they have blocked blood vessels, cancer, injury, or heart problems. Chest (thorax) CT scans of the chest can look for problems with the heart, lungs, esophagus, the aorta, or even many of the tissues in the chest. It can also includes parts of the upper abdomen and can pick up abnormalities of the liver, spleen and stomach.