The Radiological Management of Tuberculosis
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INTRODUCTION Tuberculosis is a common multisystemic infectious disease caused by mycobacterium specie mainly mycobacterium tuberculosis. It affects everyone from Infants to the very aged. Tuberculosis usually affects the lungs (pulmonary tuberculosis) in 75% of cases, but in 25% of cases the other body systems: Central nervous system, lymphatic system, genitourinary system, gastrointestinal system, bones and joints may be involved collectively denoted as extrapulmonary tuberculosis. In the radiological management of tuberculosis (TB), imaging modalities that are utilized cover both pulmonary and extra-pulmonary diseases. The modality of choice, however, depends on the clinical complains of an individual as all may not apply to a single individual patient. Imaging modalities that may be employed include—Plain-x-ray examinations, Computed tomography, Ultrasound scan, Magnetic resonance imaging Radionuclide studies, Intravenous urography, Barium studies and Hysterosalpingography.
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