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Imaging techniques in the evaluation of morbidity in schistosomiasis mansoni

Authors :
Izabela Voieta
Luciene Mota Andrade
Carlos Maurício Antunes
Vinicius Tostes Carvalho
Leonardo Campos de Queiroz
Luciana Cristina dos Santos Silva
José Roberto Lambertucci
Source :
Acta tropica. 108(2-3)
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

Over the last 20 years a great advance has been observed in many aspects of medicine, and the advent of novel imaging techniques is certainly amongst the most important. In schistosomiasis these new methods caused a revolution in the definition of the clinical forms of the disease and in the evaluation of its complications, such as, liver fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension and neuroschistosomiasis, as never before. Herein we present an overview of the image methods used to diagnose schistosomiasis mansoni nowadays.

Details

ISSN :
18736254
Volume :
108
Issue :
2-3
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Acta tropica
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....398d186f6329b7c8343535d2e6bf57a7