Bronchiectasis screening

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Saarah T. Alkhairy, M.D.

Overview

A normal high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) usually excludes bronchiectasis and no further investigation is necessary.[1]

Bronchiectasis Screening

A normal high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) usually excludes bronchiectasis and no further investigation is necessary.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Hill LE, Ritchie G, Wightman AJ, Hill AT, Murchison JT (2010). "Comparison between conventional interrupted high-resolution CT and volume multidetector CT acquisition in the assessment of bronchiectasis". Br J Radiol. 83 (985): 67–70. doi:10.1259/bjr/96908158. PMC 3486721. PMID 19505963.

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