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Radiology (X-rays) is used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis. Abnormalities on chest radiographs may be suggestive of, but are never diagnostic of TB, but can be used to rule out pulmonary TB.

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Tuberculosis radiology

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Radiology (X-rays) is used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis. Abnormalities on chest radiographs may be suggestive of, but are never diagnostic of TB,...

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Tuberculosis classification

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notifiable diseases Tuberculosis radiology for CXR details Tuberculosis diagnosis "Diagnostic Standards and Classification of Tuberculosis in Adults and Children:...

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Ghon focus

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detectable by chest X-ray if it calcifies or grows substantially (see tuberculosis radiology). Typically these will heal, but in some cases, especially in immunosuppressed...

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Tuberculosis management

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Tuberculosis management describes the techniques and procedures utilized for treating tuberculosis (TB) or simply a treatment plan for TB. The medical...

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Abdominal tuberculosis

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Abdominal tuberculosis is a type of extrapulmonary tuberculosis which involves the abdominal organs such as intestines, peritoneum and abdominal lymph...

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Interventional radiology

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Interventional radiology (IR) is a medical specialty that performs various minimally-invasive procedures using medical imaging guidance, such as x-ray...

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History of tuberculosis

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The history of tuberculosis encompasses the origins of the disease, tuberculosis (TB) through to the vaccines and treatments methods developed to contain...

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Chest radiograph

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Interstitial lung disease Heart failure Bone fracture Hiatal hernia Pulmonary tuberculosis Chest radiographs are used to diagnose many conditions involving the...

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Chest photofluorography

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X-ray dosages may herald better MMR technologies.[citation needed] Tuberculosis radiology "Model of a mobile mass miniature x-ray unit". Science Museum Group...

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Carl Tanzler

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German-born radiology technologist at the Marine-Hospital Service in Key West, Florida. He developed an obsession with a young Cuban-American tuberculosis patient...

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Nontuberculous mycobacteria

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identification of the pathogen with compatible clinical and radiological features. Similar to M. tuberculosis, most nontuberculous mycobacteria can be detected...

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Lobar pneumonia

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consolidation or solidification, which is a term that is used for macroscopic or radiologic appearance of the lungs affected by pneumonia. Bacterial pneumonia is...

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Lung cavity

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and fungal infections are common causes of lung cavities. Globally, tuberculosis is likely the most common infectious cause of lung cavities. Less commonly...

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Hemoptysis

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airway bleeding. This can occur with lung cancer, infections such as tuberculosis, bronchitis, or pneumonia, and certain cardiovascular conditions. Hemoptysis...

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History of radiation protection

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were the first victims, they also played a crucial role in advancing radiological progress and their sacrifices will always be remembered. Radiation damage...

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Mycobacteria growth indicator tube

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Automated BACTEC MGIT 960 System for Testing Susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to Four Major Antituberculous Drugs: Comparison with the Radiometric...

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Chronic meningitis

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computed tomography (CT scan) and may show radiological signs that suggest chronic meningitis, however no radiological signs are considered pathognomonic or...

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Pneumatocele

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Journal of Radiology Case Reports. 8 (3): 16–22. doi:10.3941/jrcr.v8i3.1540. PMC 4035364. PMID 24967024. White C, Stern EJ (1999). Chest Radiology Companion...

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Vojtech Alexander

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university lecturer on radiology in the Kingdom of Hungary. Among his many achievements, he described the development of tuberculosis. He was the owner of...

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Tuberculosis diagnosis

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Tuberculosis is diagnosed by finding Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in a clinical specimen taken from the patient. While other investigations may...

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Albert Calmette

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attenuated form of Mycobacterium bovis used in the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis. He also developed the first antivenom for snake venom, the Calmette's...

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Artificial intelligence in healthcare

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Because radiographs are the most common imaging tests conducted in most radiology departments, the potential for AI to help with triage and interpretation...

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Simon focus

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Leung, AN (February 1999). "Pulmonary tuberculosis: the essentials". Radiology. 210 (2): 307–22. doi:10.1148/radiology.210.2.r99ja34307. PMID 10207408. Robbins...

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Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy

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chest x-ray. The following are causes of BHL: Sarcoidosis Infection Tuberculosis Fungal infection Mycoplasma Intestinal Lipodystrophy (Whipple's disease)...

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List of Medknow Publications academic journals

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Apollo Medicine APOS Trends in Orthodontics Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology Archives of Cardiovascular Imaging Archives of International Surgery Archives...

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