It sounds dangerous that these expert radiologists might fail to spot something as obvious as a gorilla in your lung scan.

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An X-ray showed that he had pneumonia, and a CT scan revealed something even scarier: His right lung was filled with a thick, gelatinous fluid.

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Solicitors for the family said a CT scan, which showed a tumour on his left lung, was overlooked by doctors.

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Then, in October, a CT scan showed that the tumor deposits in her left lung and chest and lymph nodes had grown substantially.

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Lime Solicitors, which is representing the family, said a CT scan revealed a 1cm nodule on his upper left lung but this was missed by doctors.

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It can be used to detect cancers including those of the lung, colon, head and neck, and gives consultants a detailed three dimensional scan of the affected areas of the body.

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