introduction: pulmonary tuberculosis (tb) is one of the main infectious diseases in developing countries. the early diagnosis of tb is important for reducing its mortality & morbidity. therefore this study was conducted to evaluate diagnostic role of high resolution computerized tomography (hrct) in active pulmonary tb . materials and methods: in a clinical trial study 114 suspicious patients (...

Dr.Mirsadraei and colleagues performed an interesting study about the lung HRCT findings in chemical warfare patients who suffering from long-term pulmonary complications. They found that air trapping and mosaic attenuation were the most common lung HRCT findings. Also they divided patients in different clinical entities according to the lung HRCT findings (Bronchiolitis Oblitrans, pulmonary fi...

Features: NEW: Full-color illustrations of histologic findings in lung disease, linked with HRCT manifestations NEW: Individual chapters reviewing specific HRCT findings and their differential diagnosis, including numerous new illustrations NEW: Updated chapters reviewing the most up-to-date information in HRCT diagnosis, including new classifications of diffuse lung diseases, newly described d...

High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the lung is a key component of the multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis in diffuse lung disease (DLD). HRCT also plays an important role in the follow-up of patients with established DLD. In this respect, serial HRCT examinations may provide valuable information that cannot be determined from clinical history and other diagnostic tests, such as p...

PURPOSE The image noise and image quality of a prototype ultra-high-resolution computed tomography (U-HRCT) scanner was evaluated and compared with those of conventional high-resolution CT (C-HRCT) scanners. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was approved by the institutional review board. A U-HRCT scanner prototype with 0.25 mm x 4 rows and operating at 120 mAs was used. The C-HRCT images were...

OBJECTIVE To determine the clinical utility of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) for temporal bone trauma evaluation and management. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review. SETTING Level I trauma center. PATIENTS Patients (n = 105) with evidence of temporal bone trauma. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Statistically significant associations between HRCT, clinical, audiometric, and head CT find...