Pulmonary tuberculosis: contributions of radiology in diagnosis and treatment
| Autor: | Ochsner Sf |
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| Rok vydání: | 1986 |
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| Zdroj: | Southern medical journal. 79(11) |
| ISSN: | 0038-4348 |
| Popis: | This review records the important place that radiologic examinations have had in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis in the past nine decades. Very soon after the discovery of x-rays it became apparent that chest roentgenograms would be a help in identifying pulmonary lesions. As the quality of the examinations improved, the benefits became significantly better. Earlier lesions were diagnosed. Follow-up studies after medical or surgical treatment were increasingly helpful. Newly developed techniques allowed demonstration of extrapulmonary complications. Radiologic monitoring of collapse therapy played a critical role in the successes achieved. Even after the medical conquest of active tuberculous lesions by drug therapy, identification of new lesions and follow-up of treated patients remains a significant role for radiology. Control of this once fatal and widely feared disease depends on continued early recognition and appropriate treatment. |
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