Accuracy of CT in the diagnosis of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillusis in asthmatic patients

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 173, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 937-942

  Ward, Suzanne ^a   Heyneman, Laura ^a   Lee, Mark J ^a   Leung, Ann N ^b   Hansell, David M ^c   Müller, Nestor L ^a  

^a VANCOUVER HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHIECTASIS; BRONCHOPULMONARY ASPERGILLOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LUNG NODULE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032847184     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.173.4.10511153     Document Type: Article

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