Volume : VI, Issue : XII, December - 2017
The importance of high resolution computed tomography in diagnosing interstitial lung diseases
Dr. T Suresh, Dr. S. Karthik
Abstract :
Aim and Objectives:
To evaluate the role of high resolution computed tomography in the diagnosis of
The present study Role of HTCT in interstitial lung diseases is a prospective and analytical study, conducted in the Department of Radio Diagnosis, Alluri Sitarama Raju Academy Of Medical Sciences, Eluru during the period from October 2011 to September 2013, after obtaining approval by the ethical committee board.
The CT machine used is Siemens Somatum sensation 40–slice MDCT Scanner. The study group consisted of 50 patients, of this 27 were males (54%) and 23 were females (46%). Data collected from these patients included Demographic details, occupational history, smoking history and other history of risk factors, symptomatology, history of associated co–morbidities and conditions, relevant investigations like PFT, ABG and other relevant investigation reports.
Conclusion : HRCT, in the present era, is indispensable for the diagnosis, management, prognosis and follow up of the cases of interstitial lung disease.
Keywords :
ILD–Interstitial lung diseases HRCT–High Resolution Computerized Tomography ERS–European Respiratory Society ATS–American Thoracic Society
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DOI : 10.36106/ijsr
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Dr. T Suresh,Dr. S. Karthik, The importance of high resolution computed tomography in diagnosing interstitial lung diseases, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-6 | Issue-12 | December-2017
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Dr. T Suresh,Dr. S. Karthik, The importance of high resolution computed tomography in diagnosing interstitial lung diseases, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-6 | Issue-12 | December-2017
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