Indian J Med Res
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Comparative Study
High resolution CT (HRCT) in miliary tuberculosis (MTB) of the lung: Correlation with pulmonary function tests & gas exchange parameters in north Indian patients.
High resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scans are known to be helpful in early diagnosis and management of patients with miliary tuberculosis (MTB). We made an attempt in this study to identify patterns of pulmonary MTB on HRCT and to correlate the HRCT disease extent with pulmonary function tests (PFT) and gas exchange analysis (GEA). ⋯ Our findings showed that HRCT reliably diagnosed MTB, and thus could help in predicting derangement of pulmonary function tests and GEA in these patients.