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Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Health ›› 2019, Vol. 8 ›› Issue (1): 5-8.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-3755.2019.01.003

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Current status and prospects of applying imaging examination in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis

Hong-peng ZHAO,Xi-wei. LU()   

  1. Dalian Tuberculosis Hospital, Dalian 116033, China
  • Received:2018-11-21 Online:2019-03-30 Published:2019-04-03
  • Contact: Xi-wei. LU E-mail:yiluxiwei@126.com

Abstract:

Imaging examination plays an important role in tuberculosis control and prevention. Due to the influence of traditional mindset, the value of imaging hasn’t been fully utilized in clinical observation, chronic complication detection and pathogenesis exploration in tuberculosis. We sorted the current status and prospects of the application of imagining examination in classifying tuberculosis, determining the activity status of tuberculosis, identifying complications and exploring new pathogenesis, as well as tuberculosis prevention and control, and put forward suggestions for the application of imaging in tuberculosis control and prevention in the future.

Key words: Diagnostic imaging, Radiography, Tomography, X-ray computed, Tuberculosis, pulmonary