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Role of computed tomography in the management of infectious disease.
- Source :
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The Journal of computed tomography [J Comput Tomogr] 1981 Sep; Vol. 5 (4), pp. 303-11. - Publication Year :
- 1981
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Abstract
- All cases referred for computed tomography (CT) from a 48-bed infectious disease unit over a 3-year period were reviewed. Thirty patients were examined on 45 occasions with head and body cases approximately equal in number. Positive diagnoses were made in 38 examinations (84%), although this included 3 incidental findings. The most common indication for CT was exclusion of cerebral abscess presenting as meningitis (11 cases). The most common disease was tuberculosis (12 cases), although a wide spectrum of disease including four noninfective cases was encountered. CT made a direct contribution to the management of patients with meningitis, encephalitis, cerebral abscess, septicemia, hepatic abscess, tuberculosis, and lymphoma. Although CT was only utilized in a small proportion of patients admitted to this unit, the technique provided valuable information in the management of a number of problematic cases.
- Subjects :
- Abscess diagnostic imaging
Cerebral Hemorrhage diagnostic imaging
Encephalitis diagnostic imaging
Humans
Klebsiella Infections diagnostic imaging
Meningitis diagnostic imaging
Parotid Diseases diagnostic imaging
Sepsis diagnostic imaging
Sinusitis diagnostic imaging
Tuberculosis diagnostic imaging
Communicable Diseases diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed methods
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0149-936X
- Volume :
- 5
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of computed tomography
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 7318468
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0149-936x(81)90066-7