title: The diagnosis of bronchiectasis.
abstract: Antibiotics and childhood immunizations have made bronchiectasis a relatively rare disease. The diagnostic imaging modality of choice is computerized tomography using 4-mm sections and 5-mm intervals. Bronchography is only indicated in cases where surgical resection is contemplated. Utilizing these imaging modalities, the pulmonary internist should have little difficulty in diagnosing bronchiectasis and initiating appropriate treatment.
authors.affiliation: University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Stanford
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Galvin
mesh_terms: D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001995:Bronchography; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods