The diagnosis of bronchiectasis.
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.
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D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001995:Bronchography; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods