Imaging makes a significant contribution to the diagnosis, prognosis and follow-up in sarcoidosis. Despite its increasing use, the role of computed tomography (CT) scanning in patients with known or suspected pulmonary sarcoidosis is still undefined. This review aims to compare the utility and limitations of chest radiograph and CT in patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis, with regards to the most critical clinical issues such as the diagnostic sensitivity, the differential diagnosis, and the prediction of the disease reversibility.
The value of chest radiograph and computed tomography in pulmonary sarcoidosis / Greco, Francesca Gabriela; Spagnolo, Paolo; Muri, Margherita; Paladini, Ilaria; Chizzolini, Francesco; Piciucchi, Sara; Colombi, Davide; Sverzellati, Nicola. - In: SARCOIDOSIS VASCULITIS AND DIFFUSE LUNG DISEASES. - ISSN 1124-0490. - 31:(2014), pp. 108-116.
The value of chest radiograph and computed tomography in pulmonary sarcoidosis.
GRECO, Francesca Gabriela;MURI, Margherita;PALADINI, Ilaria;CHIZZOLINI, Francesco;COLOMBI, Davide;SVERZELLATI, Nicola
2014-01-01
Abstract
Imaging makes a significant contribution to the diagnosis, prognosis and follow-up in sarcoidosis. Despite its increasing use, the role of computed tomography (CT) scanning in patients with known or suspected pulmonary sarcoidosis is still undefined. This review aims to compare the utility and limitations of chest radiograph and CT in patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis, with regards to the most critical clinical issues such as the diagnostic sensitivity, the differential diagnosis, and the prediction of the disease reversibility.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
