       Document 0497
 DOCN  M9640497
 TI    Bronchiectasis: CT/clinical correlations.
 DT    9604
 AU    McGuinness G; Naidich DP; Department of Radiology, New York University
       Medical Center, New; York 10016, USA.
 SO    Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 1995 Oct;16(5):395-419. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/96118027
 AB    The association between bronchiectasis and human immunodeficiency virus
       infection, the resurgence of tuberculosis, especially in urban and
       immunocompromised patients, and the recognition of bronchiectasis as a
       manifestation of rejection in the transplant population are emerging
       clinical settings in which establishing the diagnosis of bronchiectasis
       is becoming increasingly important. High-resolution CT, by virtue of its
       well-established accuracy, is currently accepted as the optimal
       noninvasive means of diagnosing bronchiectasis. However, reliable
       diagnosis requires meticulous attention to technique and a thorough
       knowledge of potential pitfalls. These include, among others,
       respiratory and cardiac motion artifacts as well as effects of
       collimation and electronic windowing. It also is important to recognize
       diseases that may mimic the appearance of bronchiectasis as well as
       unusual manifestations of bronchiectasis that may obscure the diagnosis.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/COMPLICATIONS
       Bronchiectasis/ETIOLOGY/*RADIOGRAPHY  Human  Lung/RADIOGRAPHY
       *Tomography, X-Ray Computed/METHODS  JOURNAL ARTICLE  REVIEW  REVIEW,
       ACADEMIC

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