Usefulness of lateral radiographs for detecting tuberculous lymphadenopathy in children – confirmation using sagittal CT reconstruction with multiplanar cross-referencing

Usefulness of lateral radiographs for detecting tuberculous lymphadenopathy in children – confirmation using sagittal CT reconstruction with multiplanar cross-referencing

Background. Diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in children remains difficult. Lateral chest radiographs are frequently used to facilitate diagnosis, but interpretation is variable. In this study, lateral chest radiographs (CXRs) are evaluated against sagittal CT reconstructions for the detect...

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Main Authors: Savvas Andronikou, Dirk Johannes van der Merwe, Pierre Goussard, Robert P Gie, Nicolette Tomazos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2012-09-01
Series:South African Journal of Radiology
Subjects:
lateral radiographs
PTB
Tuberculous Lymphadenopathy
sagittal CT reconstruction
Online Access:https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/288

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