Evaluation of tracheobronchial diseases: comparison of different imaging techniques.
Korean J Radiol
; 1(3): 135-41, 2000.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To compare the clinical utility of the different imaging techniques used for the evaluation of tracheobronchial diseases. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Forty-one patients with tracheobronchial diseases [tuberculosis (n = 18), bronchogenic carcinoma (n = 10), congenital abnormality (n = 3), post-operative stenosis (n = 2), and others (n = 8)] underwent chest radiography and spiral CT. Two sets of scan data were obtained one from routine thick-section axial images and the other from thin-section axial images. Multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) and shaded surface display (SSD) images were obtained from thin-section data. Applying a 5-point scale, two observers compared chest radiography, routine CT, thin-section spiral CT, MPR and SSD imaging with regard to the detection, localization, extent, and characterization of a lesion, information on its relationship with adjacent structures, and overall information.RESULTS:
SSD images were the most informative with regard to the detection (3.95+/-0.31), localization (3.95+/-0.22) and extent of a lesion (3.85+/-0.42), and overall information (3.83+/-0.44), while thin-section spiral CT scans provided most information regarding its relationship with adjacent structures (3.56+/-0.50) and characterization of the lesion (3.51+/-0.61).CONCLUSION:
SSD images and thin-section spiral CT scans can provide valuable information for the evaluation of tracheobronchial disease.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças da Traqueia
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Broncopatias
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Imageamento Tridimensional
Tipo de estudo:
Evaluation_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Korean J Radiol
Assunto da revista:
RADIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article