Chest tuberculosis: Radiological review and imaging recommendations
Chest tuberculosis (CTB) is a widespread problem, especially in our country where it is one of the leading causes of mortality. The article reviews the imaging findings in CTB on various modalities. We also attempt to categorize the findings into those definitive for active TB, indeterminate for dis...
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| author | Ashu Seith Bhalla Ankur Goyal Randeep Guleria Arun Kumar Gupta |
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| description | Chest tuberculosis (CTB) is a widespread problem, especially in our country where it is one of the leading causes of mortality. The article reviews the imaging findings in CTB on various modalities. We also attempt to categorize the findings into those definitive for active TB, indeterminate for disease activity, and those indicating healed TB. Though various radiological modalities are widely used in evaluation of such patients, no imaging guidelines exist for the use of these modalities in diagnosis and follow-up. Consequently, imaging is not optimally utilized and patients are often unnecessarily subjected to repeated CT examinations, which is undesirable. Based on the available literature and our experience, we propose certain recommendations delineating the role of imaging in the diagnosis and follow-up of such patients. The authors recognize that this is an evolving field and there may be future revisions depending on emergence of new evidence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b45cde965ed04bd6b618d4d9795ec8b92022-12-21T23:29:44ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging0971-30261998-38082015-07-01250321322510.4103/0971-3026.161431Chest tuberculosis: Radiological review and imaging recommendationsAshu Seith Bhalla0Ankur Goyal1Randeep Guleria2Arun Kumar Gupta3Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaChest tuberculosis (CTB) is a widespread problem, especially in our country where it is one of the leading causes of mortality. The article reviews the imaging findings in CTB on various modalities. We also attempt to categorize the findings into those definitive for active TB, indeterminate for disease activity, and those indicating healed TB. Though various radiological modalities are widely used in evaluation of such patients, no imaging guidelines exist for the use of these modalities in diagnosis and follow-up. Consequently, imaging is not optimally utilized and patients are often unnecessarily subjected to repeated CT examinations, which is undesirable. Based on the available literature and our experience, we propose certain recommendations delineating the role of imaging in the diagnosis and follow-up of such patients. The authors recognize that this is an evolving field and there may be future revisions depending on emergence of new evidence.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0971-3026.161431chest radiographchest tuberculosis (pulmonary, nodal and pleural)computed tomographyimaging recommendationstb active |
| spellingShingle | Ashu Seith Bhalla Ankur Goyal Randeep Guleria Arun Kumar Gupta Chest tuberculosis: Radiological review and imaging recommendations Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging chest radiograph chest tuberculosis (pulmonary, nodal and pleural) computed tomography imaging recommendations tb active |
| title | Chest tuberculosis: Radiological review and imaging recommendations |
| title_full | Chest tuberculosis: Radiological review and imaging recommendations |
| title_fullStr | Chest tuberculosis: Radiological review and imaging recommendations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chest tuberculosis: Radiological review and imaging recommendations |
| title_short | Chest tuberculosis: Radiological review and imaging recommendations |
| title_sort | chest tuberculosis radiological review and imaging recommendations |
| topic | chest radiograph chest tuberculosis (pulmonary, nodal and pleural) computed tomography imaging recommendations tb active |
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