The spectrum of pulmonary sarcoidosis: Variations of high-resolution CT findings and clues for specific diagnosis

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 66-73

  Nishino, Mizuki ^a   Lee, Karen S ^a   Itoh, Harumi ^b   Hatabu, Hiroto ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FUKUI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Computed tomography (CT); High resolution CT; Lung; Sarcoidosis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; HIGH RESOLUTION CT; KEY FEATURE; SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS; SYSTEMIC DISEASE; WIDE SPECTRUM;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS;

TUMORS;

AIRWAY; ASPERGILLOSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; EXPIRED AIR; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LUNG ASPERGILLOSIS; LUNG CALCIFICATION; LUNG FIBROSIS; LUNG PARENCHYMA; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MEDIASTINUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SARCOIDOSIS;

HUMANS; LUNG; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; SARCOIDOSIS, PULMONARY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 73449149039     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.09.038     Document Type: Review

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