Role of high-resolution computed tomography in the detection of early cystic fibrosis lung disease

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 168-175

  Linnane, Barry ^a,c   Robinson, Phil ^a,c   Ranganathan, Sarath ^a,b,c   Stick, Stephen ^d,e,f   Murray, Conor ^d  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

child; computed tomography; cystic fibrosis; infant; preschool; radiation; X ray

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IONIZING RADIATION; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG STRUCTURE; LUNG VENTILATION; LUNG VOLUME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION HAZARD; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; RADIATION, IONIZING; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 48949083438     PISSN: 15260542     EISSN: 15260550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2008.05.009     Document Type: Review

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