Chest tuberculosis: Radiological review and imaging recommendations

• DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.161431
• Publication Date: 2015-07-24T07:17:57Z
• Authors: Ashu Seith Bhalla; Ankur Goyal; Randeep Guleria; Arun Kumar Gupta
• Keywords: Radiological Imaging

Abstract Chest tuberculosis (CTB) is a widespread problem, especially in our country where it one of the leading causes mortality. The article reviews imaging findings CTB on various modalities. We also attempt to categorize into those definitive for active TB, indeterminate disease activity, and indicating healed TB. Though radiological modalities are widely used evaluation such patients, no guidelines exist use these diagnosis follow-up. Consequently, not optimally utilized patients often unnecessarily subjected repeated CT examinations, which undesirable. Based available literature experience, we propose certain recommendations delineating role follow-up patients. authors recognize that this an evolving field there may be future revisions depending emergence new evidence.