ct offered the following advantages over conventional chest x-ray examinations : ct was more sensitive in detecting the smooth and nodular changes of malignant pleural mesothelioma , especially at the diaphragm and lower parts of the thorax , tumours could be better demonstrated at the pericardium and in the greater fissure , in some cases , where chest films showed just abnormal widening of the mediastinum , ct could differentiate between tumour involvement of the mediastinal pleura and local invasion of the mediastinum by the tumour , ct was more effective in detecting pleural calcifications and thickening of the contralateral pleura .
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