The diagnostic value of spectral CT plain scan after direct lymphangiography in chylothorax as an applicable tool

Spectral CT plain scan after DLG is valuable for the diagnosis of chylothorax. Abnormal distribution of contrast in the lungs, lymphatic ducts and lymphatic trunks in spectral CT plain scan after DLG is an important manifestation of chylothorax, suggesting abnormal distribution and severity of the thoracic organs, lymphatic ducts and lymphatic trunks, and its imaging findings provide a basis for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of the disease.