La Radiologia medica
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La Radiologia medica · Mar 2011
Comparative StudyProspective evaluation of drug-induced lung toxicity with high-resolution CT and transbronchial biopsy.
This study compared the results of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and cytohistology after transbronchial biopsy in the evaluation of drug-related interstitial lung disease (DR-ILD). ⋯ HRCT demonstrated excellent sensitivity and specificity. In cases in which its specificity was low, HRCT was nonetheless useful for biopsy planning and clinical-radiological monitoring after discontinuation of the drug treatment.
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La Radiologia medica · Mar 2011
Chest multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in patients with suspected acute pulmonary embolism: diagnostic yield and proportion of other clinically relevant findings.
The authors evaluated the diagnostic yield of chest multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in acute pulmonary embolism (PE) and the proportion of other clinically relevant findings in a large cohort of consecutive inpatients and patients referred from the emergency department (outpatients). ⋯ In patients with suspected acute PE, chest MDCT provides evidence of conditions requiring immediate and specific intervention (i.e. categories 1 and 2) in nearly 50% of cases, without differences between inpatients and outpatients.