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Progress in imaging diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis

  

  1. Department of Imaging,Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 101149, China
  • Online:2016-10-05 Published:2016-10-11
  • Contact: Corresponding author: Zhou Xinhua, Email: jysct@126.com

Abstract: Based on basic imaging characteristics of pulmonary tuberculosis, more attention should be paid in diagnosis and differential diagnosis of atypical pulmonary tuberculosis, drugresistant tuberculosis, tuberculosis in poor immunity patients, and coexisting tuberculosis of other diseases. Furthermore, it is important to take a reasonable application and evaluation of new technology in imaging diagnosis. Thus, it is still an important method to confirm the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis by using the combination of imaging features with clinical comprehensive analysis.

Key words: tuberculosis, pulmonary, tomography, Xray computer