Specific high-resolution computed tomography findings associated with sputum smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 801-804

  Kosaka, Nobuyuki ^a   Sakai, Toyohiko ^a   Uematsu, Hidemasa ^a   Kimura, Hirohiko ^a   Hase, Mitsuo ^b   Noguchi, Masato ^b   Itoh, Harumi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FUKUI   (Japan)

^b FUKUI PREFECTURAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

High resolution computed tomography; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Sputum smear

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; GLASS; OPACITY; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

2-GROUP; AIR SPACE; COMMON FEATURES; GROUND-GLASS OPACITY; HIGH SPECIFICITY; HIGH-RESOLUTION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; POSITIVE PREDICTIVE VALUES; PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS; SPUTUM SMEAR;

CAVITATION;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SPUTUM SMEAR;

EID: 28044473847     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.rct.0000184642.19421.a9     Document Type: Review

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