CT and 18F-FDG PET abnormalities in contacts with recent tuberculosis infections but negative chest X-ray

CT and 18F-FDG PET abnormalities in contacts with recent tuberculosis infections but negative chest X-ray

Abstract Close contacts of individuals with pulmonary tuberculosis are at risk for tuberculosis infection and the development of active tuberculosis. In current contact investigations, immunologic tests (the tuberculin skin test and interferon-gamma release assay) and chest X-ray examinations are us...

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Main Authors: Soon Ho Yoon, Jin Mo Goo, Jae-Joon Yim, Takashi Yoshiyama, JoAnne L. Flynn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-07-01
Series:Insights into Imaging
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Incipient
Subclinical
Tomography (X-ray computed)
Positron-emission tomography
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-022-01255-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-022-01255-y

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