In this article, we review current knowledge and emerging concepts in the imaging of pulmonary sarcoidosis with parenchymal and/or airway involvement. CHEST RADIOGRAPHY · CHEST COMPUTED...

The application of contrast medium has a limited impact on the quality of assessment of the chest lymph nodes in patients with sarcoidosis, regardless of the ...

8 сент. 2024 г. · Chest x-ray is less sensitive than CT for thoracic manifestations of sarcoidosis. The radiograph may appear normal despite the presence of ...

Plain CXR and CT are the cornerstones of imaging assessment in sarcoidosis. The limitations of CXR have been discussed briefly above and the diagnostic ...

4 нояб. 2022 г. · Chest radiography may be the only imaging required. Approximately 60-70% of patients with sarcoidosis have characteristic radiologic findings.

11 июл. 2018 г. · It is worth emphasising that, on CT, sarcoid nodes appear homogeneous in density after intravenous contrast administration, whereas ...

1 июн. 2016 г. · The need for contrast varies on a case-by-case basis, and the benefits of contrast should be weighed against the potential risks in each patient.

Variant 2: CT chest without IV contrast is usually appropriate as the initial imaging of patients with suspected acute exacerbation or acute deterioration of ...

16 апр. 2022 г. · Chest high-resolution computed tomography can make higher accurate stages for thoracic sarcoidosis than X-ray.

Some CT scans require the use of contrast, a special dye that helps certain things show up more clearly on the resulting pictures. If your exam requires the use ...