Diagnostic accuracy of chest radiography for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and its role in the detection of latent TB infection: a systematic review

R Piccazzo, F Paparo, G Garlaschi - The Journal of Rheumatology …, 2014 - jrheum.org
In this systematic review we evaluate the role of chest radiography (CXR) in the diagnostic
flow chart for tuberculosis (TB) infection, focusing on latent TB infection (LTBI) in patients …

Radiological signs of latent tuberculosis on chest radiography: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JW Uzorka, J Wallinga, LJM Kroft… - Open Forum …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Objective Current guidelines recommend screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI)
with a tuberculin skin test (TST) or interferon gamma release assay (IGRA), or both. Many …

[PDF][PDF] Chest radiography in tuberculosis detection: summary of current WHO recommendations and guidance on programmatic approaches

World Health Organization - 2016 - apps.who.int
The End TB Strategy puts renewed emphasis on the need to ensure early and correct
diagnosis for all people with tuberculosis (TB)(1). Important progress has been made in …

Chest tuberculosis: Radiological review and imaging recommendations

AS Bhalla, A Goyal, R Guleria… - Indian Journal of …, 2015 - thieme-connect.com
Chest tuberculosis (CTB) is a widespread problem, especially in our country where it is one
of the leading causes of mortality. The article reviews the imaging findings in CTB on various …

Association of chest radiographic abnormalities with tuberculosis disease in asymptomatic HIV-infected adults

T Agizew, MA Bachhuber, S Nyirenda… - … of tuberculosis and …, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
SETTING: Francistown and Gaborone, Botswana. OBJECTIVE: Chest radiography is used to
screen for tuberculosis (TB) in asymptomatic persons living with the human …

High resolution chest CT in tuberculosis: evolutive patterns and signs of activity

C Poey, F Verhaegen, J Giron… - Journal of computer …, 1997 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: The purpose of our study was to determine evolutive patterns and signs of active
tuberculosis on high resolution CT (HRCT) scans. Method: We followed up over 15 months …

Pulmonary tuberculosis: up-to-date imaging and management

YJ Jeong, KS Lee - American Journal of Roentgenology, 2008 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is a common worldwide infection and a medical
and social problem causing high mortality and morbidity, especially in developing countries …

Is HRCT reliable in determining disease activity in pulmonary tuberculosis?

S Raniga, N Parikh, A Arora, M Vaghani… - Indian Journal of …, 2006 - thieme-connect.com
Aims and Objectives The purpose of our study is to [1] determine the activity of disease
based on the HRCT findings (2) to define indications for the use of HRCT in evaluation of …

Pulmonary tuberculosis: role of radiology in diagnosis and management

AC Nachiappan, K Rahbar, X Shi, ES Guy… - Radiographics, 2017 - pubs.rsna.org
Tuberculosis is a public health problem worldwide, including in the United States—
particularly among immunocompromised patients and other high-risk groups. Tuberculosis …

Tuberculosis, a re-emergent disease

E Valadas, F Antunes - European journal of radiology, 2005 - Elsevier
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In Western
Europe, regions with a high incidence of TB usually also have a high incidence of HIV …