How radiology can help pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis: analysis of 49 patients.

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Abstract

To identify the most frequent radiological findings of pulmonary tuberculosis using CT of the chest, to determine those with the highest degree of correlation, and, if possible, to identify the most suggestive radiological findings for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) positive disease.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Radiol Med

Title: La Radiologia medica

Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

ISSN (Electronic): 1826-6983

ISSN (Print): 0033-8362

Publication date (Electronic): Sep 2019

Volume: 124

Issue: 9

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[1 ] Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences Radiodiagnostic Unit n. 2, University of Florence, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy.

[2 ] Rheumatology Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134, Florence, Italy.

[3 ] Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, 50134, Florence, Italy.

[4 ] Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, 50134, Florence, Italy.

[5 ] Department of Health Science, University of Florence, Viale G.B. Morgagni 48, 50134, Florence, Italy.

[6 ] Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences Radiodiagnostic Unit n. 2, University of Florence, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy. stefano.colagrande@unifi.it.

Article

Publisher Item ID: 10.1007/s11547-019-01040-w

DOI: 10.1007/s11547-019-01040-w

PubMed ID: 31087215

SO-VID: ff22ccaf-763f-4b85-95b6-543f3ee8a825

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Keywords: AFB stain,Chest CT,Pulmonary tuberculosis,Tuberculosis

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Keywords: AFB stain, Chest CT, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Tuberculosis

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