Chest computed tomography scans should be considered as a routine investigation in cystic fibrosis

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 202-208

  Tiddens, Harm A W M ^a  

^a SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

bronchiectasis; children; cystic fibrosis; high resolution computed tomography; lung structure; pulmonary function test

Indexed keywords

DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; TOBRAMYCIN;

BRONCHIECTASIS; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG FIBROSIS; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG INJURY; MUCUS SECRETION; PATIENT MONITORING; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STAGING; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; ENVIRONMENT; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LUNG; LUNG DISEASES; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33747789352     PISSN: 15260542     EISSN: 15260550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2006.04.002     Document Type: Review

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