HRCT of paediatric lung disease.
Paediatr Respir Rev
; 1(2): 141-7, 2000 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-12531107
ABSTRACT
Thin-section or high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) is used in children for the investigation of disorders such as airway disease and diffuse interstitial lung disease. Advances in CT technology have resulted in faster scan acquisition times, enabling images of sufficient diagnostic quality to be obtained in children during gentle respiration. Whilst radiation dose is an important consideration, the dose of a thin- section CT is approximately one-seventh that of a conventional CT examination. As in adults, thin-section CT is more sensitive than chest radiography and may demonstrate abnormalities despite a normal chest radiograph. HRCT is also more specific than chest radiography for categorizing airway, airspace or interstitial processes in children. The current review will concentrate on the value of CT in airway diseases and diffuse interstitial lung disease.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Enfermedades Pulmonares
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Paediatr Respir Rev
Asunto de la revista:
PEDIATRIA
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido