A patient has a long smoking history and has recently coughed up blood. The physician suspects that there may be lung cancer, but no lesions can be seen on a standard chest radiograph. A CT scan offers all of the following advantages EXCEPT:

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Only a PET scan can identify a tumor by its metabolic activity. A CT scan can offer the other listed advantages.

A Patient Has a Long Smoking History and Has Recently